The Trump administration threw its weight behind oil companies on Monday in a Supreme Court dispute that could affect climate litigation across the country.
In a new amicus brief, Justice Department lawyers urged the high court to side with BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp., and others in a highly technical dispute involving appellate review of a jurisdictional fight in Baltimore’s climate case against the industry.
Government lawyers also touched on an underlying debate in the case: whether claims from Baltimore and similar plaintiffs belong in state or federal court.
The amicus brief is the latest example of the administration ...