A federal judge late Friday remanded two climate liability cases to state court, a procedural win for Hawaii cities suing
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii ruled the lawsuits from Honolulu and Maui—part of a nationwide legal campaign against Big Oil—belong in state court because “no basis for federal jurisdiction existing over the claims.”
- Oil companies have sparred over the venue for the Hawaii cases and similar litigation from state and local governments throughout the country.
- The plaintiffs have largely...