Litigation: High court to hear climate nuisance case before inauguration

The Supreme Court has scheduled Jan. 19 oral arguments in the oil industry’s effort to steer Baltimore’s climate nuisance suit and a host of similar cases back to federal court, which it sees as a preferrable venue compared to the state courts where they were initially filed. The date is key because it is one day before President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, and it could make it tough for the Biden administration to reverse the government’s position in the...