Overview
- A Court Accountability analysis released Tuesday found Justice Samuel Alito’s oil and gas holdings generated between roughly $390,000 and $2.9 million from 2005 through 2024.
- Most of the reported gains came from a mineral interest in Grady County, Oklahoma held by Alito’s wife, including large rental‑income windfalls in 2019 and 2022.
- The Supreme Court and Alito have rejected calls for recusal and for a Senate inquiry, saying his disclosures do not show holdings in the companies named in the Suncor‑Exxon case.
- Oral argument in the Suncor and Exxon case is scheduled for October 5, 2026, and the federal government has filed in support of the oil companies.
- Critics note the court’s 2023 ethics code relies on voluntary recusals and that wide disclosure value ranges make it hard to verify precise gains, which could deepen public doubts about the Court’s impartiality and influence how future climate suits are handled.