BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

ELR Citation: 51 ELR 20086
No(s). 19-1189 (U.S. May 17, 2021)

The U.S. Supreme Court held, 7-1, that an appellate court erred in concluding it lacked jurisdiction to consider all of energy companies' grounds for removing to federal court a climate liability lawsuit brought against them. The city of Baltimore sued in state court, arguing the companies concealed...