YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Big Oil’s SCOTUS Connection Sees Himself Out

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Good things are happening! An oil-backed Supreme Court Justice backs out of an oil case, and regulators crack down on a major location tracker. What’s more, Musk’s billions go down by fifty, Wisconsin public workers get the right to bargain, and New York tenants will no longer have to foot the broker-fee bill. Finally, following The Lever’s reporting, an insurance giant’s controversial new anesthesia policy is put to sleep.

Neil Gorsuch Sees Himself Out

On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from an upcoming case that could directly benefit one of his billionaire buddies. Gorsuch’s recusal follows previous reporting by The Lever that first highlighted the justice’s connection to the fossil fuel tycoon, as well as the dark money interests working behind the scenes to sway the high court.