{
  "id": 586048,
  "title": "Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/samuel-alito-gained-up-to-2-9m-from-oil-and-gas-assets-since-joining",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/samuel-alito-oil-gas-assets-supreme-court-analysis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A review of financial disclosures reveals that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9 million from his oil and gas assets between 2005 and 2024, according to a new analysis by the non-profit organization Court Accountability. The findings raise concerns about Alito's impartiality in upcoming cases involving fossil fuel companies, particularly the case where oil companies Suncor Energy and Exxon are seeking to prevent subnational governments from suing them for climate change caused by their products. While the Supreme Court has ruled that Alito does not need to recuse himself from this specific case due to his holdings not directly involving Suncor and Exxon, critics argue that his significant financial interests in the industry warrant further scrutiny. Alito's wealth from oil and gas interests increased from approximately $1.1 million in 2005 to between $3.4 million and $8.4 million in 2024, with most of the gains coming from a property in Grady County, Oklahoma, held jointly with his wife. The value of this property may have been underreported, as a neighboring lot sold for $800,000 in 2017. Alito's wife subsequently leased the property to a private oil and gas company, which was later acquired by a hedge fund founded by Paul Singer. This family connection to the oil industry adds to the ongoing debate about Alito's ability to remain impartial in cases involving the fossil fuel sector.",
  "summary": "Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case The supreme court justice Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from his fossil fuel interests between 2005 and 2024, a new review of financial disclosures shows. The analysis from the non-profit advocacy group and judicial watchdog Court Accountability , shared exclusively with the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}