The Maryland Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of three climate lawsuits Tuesday – filed by Baltimore, Anne Arundel County, and Annapolis – delivering a clean rejection of the legal theories driving the nationwide climate litigation campaign.

The timing couldn’t be more consequential. By siding with energy companies on the merits, Maryland’s high court has created a direct split with state supreme courts in Colorado and Hawaii – strengthening the case for the U.S. Supreme Court to reach the merits of Boulder’s nearly identical climate lawsuit when it comes before the Court later this year.

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