Previewing Oral Arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

Climate Change Lawsuits & Preemption or Displacement of State Law: Previewing Oral Arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County Recorded on Thursday, September 10, 2026 More Background on the LEC Website: https://masonlec.org/?p=7478 With #SCOTUS beginning its October 2026 Term with oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, a panel of experts analyzed the merits of the parties’ arguments and the broader implications of the Court’s review for climate change litigation, federalism and the constitutional allocation of state and federal authority, preemption, energy policy, and the future of state-law climate and other novel tort claims. Review the Docket here: https://tinyurl.com/5xuc7yp4 Each of our panelists authored or represented parties submitting amicus briefs in this case. We have included links to their briefs below. Panelists: Phil Goldberg, Managing Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. https://tinyurl.com/5fwwt892 Megan M. Wold, Partner, Cooper & Kirk, PLLC https://tinyurl.com/kthw6y6f Saikrishna B. Prakash, James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law and Horace W. Goldsmith Research Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law https://t.co/m1gRCsY35N Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law and Co-Director, Institute for Consumer Financial Choice, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School https://tinyurl.com/2v8crdvj Moderator: Donald J. Kochan, Professor of Law and Executive Director, Law & Economics Center, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School