'One of these conflicted justices is Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett’s father, Michael Coney, worked for nearly three decades as one of Shell’s top attorneys, during which time he was also a “major participant” in the American Petroleum Institute.'
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#gop #scotus #bigoil #Corruption
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.The New Republic
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in reply to LGS • • •the thing is, the Supreme Court hands out public arguments to back its positions, and they're there to be scrutinized.
We don't need to delve into dark conspiracy theories like this. We can read the rulings for ourselves to see if they hold up.
What matters is the argument laid out in the rulings, not the personal backstories of justices.