24 Conservative Groups Ask Senate To Investigate Justice Kagan's Recusal
The letter cites her foreword to a climate-science manual as grounds under 28 U.S.C. Section 455, ahead of Suncor v. Boulder County.
- Feb. 23, 2026: Court took Suncor and ExxonMobil's challenge to Boulder County's climate suit.
- Feb. 6, 2026: the Federal Judicial Center dropped the manual's climate chapter after 27 states objected.
- Chapter authors co-wrote it with a plaintiffs' lawyer and shared drafts with him before publication.
Why it matters: A judge who signs her name to one side's argument has already ruled before the case is argued.
July 13, 2026 letter to Senate Judiciary Committee leadership from JCN's Carrie Severino, Heritage Foundation's Kevin Roberts, and 22 other conservative groups/individuals ↗ · Jul 14, 20267/14/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check