The rightwing campaign to control how US judges view the climate crisis

Rightwing organizations are actively working to influence how US judges perceive the climate crisis and related litigation, according to reports. These groups claim that lawyers pursuing lawsuits against major oil companies are collaborating with an environmental legal education non-profit to bias federal judges against the fossil fuel industry. However, law firms involved in these climate damage lawsuits counter that it is actually fossil fuel-backed organizations that are attempting to sway the judiciary in their favor. Evidence cited includes judicial seminars hosted by a pro-industry group that featured speakers such as the current US energy secretary, Chris Wright, when he was a fracking executive. These efforts are occurring as numerous cities and states are suing big oil companies for billions of dollars in damages, alleging that these companies concealed the dangers associated with their products.