Baltimore Sues Oil Companies For Climate Change Damages; British Petroleum v. Baltimore, Explained
Channel: That's All I Have To Say About That
Date: 2021-01-21

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The Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit between the City of Baltimore and British Petroleum over Climate Change related damages. The question is whether this case should be heard in state court of federal court. Here is exactly what’s happening.

Sources:
Cases:
Supreme Court Filing:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19A368/117700/20191001200833027_Application%20to%20Stay%20Remand%20Order.pdf
Lower Court Decisions:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19A368/117700/20191001200938013_Attachments%20to%20Application%20to%20Stay.pdf

Articles:
Fourth Circuit Affirms Remand of Climate Change Lawsuit Back to Maryland State Court
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/admiralty/practice/2020/mayor-and-city-council-of-baltimore-v-bp-plc-et-al/
BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
https://ballotpedia.org/BP_P.L.C._v._Mayor_and_City_Council_of_Baltimore
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Future Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/climate/supreme-court-baltimore-climate-change.html
Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/19/956005206/supreme-court-considers-baltimore-suit-against-oil-companies
Case preview: Justices to consider procedural issue in major climate-change lawsuit
https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/01/case-preview-justices-to-consider-procedural-issue-in-major-climate-change-lawsuit/