In two separate briefs filed late last month, energy companies pushed back on the Biden administration’s recent support for Honolulu’s climate lawsuit, arguing for Supreme Court intervention and highlighting the inconsistency with positions held by previous administrations of both parties.

The U.S. Supreme Court is discussing the companies’ petition at their conference this Friday, meaning a decision on cert could come as early as Monday morning.

In recent weeks, legal experts and former federal officials have lambasted the Biden administration’s blatant disregard for well-established precedent, with some highlighting the clear political motivations to do so.

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