In a recent episode of the "Blessings of Liberty" podcast, host Jeffrey Rosen brought together two legal scholars with opposing views on Suncor Energy v. Boulder County. Reason's Jonathan Adler and George Mason University law professor Donald Kochan discussed the case, which is set to return to the Supreme Court. As Adler noted, the two have "different views on the proper outcome," and the conversation aimed to clarify the key legal questions at stake.
The case has already generated significant commentary, including amicus briefs and analysis of Justice Alito's recusal. The podcast episode is one of several resources Adler has shared on the case, which touches on climate change and federal preemption. While the two scholars disagree, the discussion offers a window into the legal arguments that will shape the Court's decision.
Listeners can judge the exchange for themselves, but the episode underscores the high stakes and deep divisions surrounding climate litigation in the federal courts.