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Supreme Court wrestles with Boulder’s climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

The Supreme Court started its new term with a bang this week: Can Boulder, Colo., sue fossil fuel producers for billions in state court over climate change? But the oral arguments left the justices tussling with no clear resolution. Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams chatted with Boulder’s lawyer and…

· 169 words· updated October 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 11, 2026, in Washington.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 11, 2026, in Washington.

The Supreme Court started its new term with a bang this week: Can Boulder, Colo., sue fossil fuel producers for billions in state court over climate change?

But the oral arguments left the justices tussling with no clear resolution.

Legal Affairs Editor Zach Schonfeld and Legal Affairs Reporter Sophie Brams chatted with Boulder’s lawyer and red state leaders on the high court’s steps afterward to get their reactions.

Join Zach and Sophie as they break it down on The Gavel, your weekly digest as a Hill Insider subscriber unpacking the intersection of courts and politics every Wednesday.

Plus, they’ll talk about Justice Samuel Alito becoming an author and how his book launch looks different than when his colleagues released their own.

Zach and Sophie will go live and take your questions at 3 p.m. EDT.

If you want to ask Zach and Sophie a question or comment, put in your first and last name in the chat feature on the right side of the screen, and type it in.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

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