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Supreme Court case centers on battle over liability for climate change harms

NPR | By Carrie Johnson

Published October 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM EDT

The Supreme Court heard its first argument of the new term: a case about how much power local governments have to recover the costs of responding to the effects of climate change.

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Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a Supreme Court and Justice Correspondent for NPR. She covers a variety of stories about justice issues, law enforcement, and legal affairs for NPR’s flagship programs and podcasts.

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