Overview
- The recusal was disclosed in a letter from Supreme Court clerk Scott Harris.
- The case will now be argued before eight justices when oral arguments begin Monday.
- The dispute could determine whether climate-related lawsuits proceed in state courts or are moved to federal jurisdiction.
- ConocoPhillips, parent of Burlington Resources, previously told the justices it had withdrawn but is still listed as a party in the lower court.
- Alito had participated when the Court agreed last summer to hear the case, but subsequent filings prompted his withdrawal.