Billionaire-funded right-wing groups use Supreme Court amicus briefs to influence fossil fuel rulings
By
Pema Levy
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Summary
The article examines how billionaires and right-wing interests have invested heavily in shaping the Supreme Court, using the Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA case as a key example. The ruling made it easier for the fossil fuel industry to sue the government over regulations, while the same Court has restricted access for ordinary Americans. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent highlighted this apparent bias. The piece also explores how "friend of the court" filings have become a tool in the right's push to control the law.
Key quotes
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson didn't let the apparent bias go unnoticed.
How 'friend of the court' filings became a cog in the right's push to control the law.
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