Petition
Tell Justice Gorsuch: Recuse yourself!
Justice Neil Gorsuch MUST recuse himself from Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado.
Given his close relationship with billionaire oil baron Philip Anschutz, he cannot be trusted to rule impartially in this case — which could lead to a rollback of environmental protections and major profits for his Big Oil friends.
Here’s a simple fact: Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges who aren’t required to follow a binding ethical code.
You read that right. Our highest court is held to the lowest ethical standards.
And right now, these low standards have made way for a major conflict of interest: Justice Gorsuch has yet to recuse himself from a case that could roll back environmental regulations while making millions of dollars for his good friend, oil baron Philip Anschutz. [1]
Justice Gorsuch and Anschutz have had a close personal and financial relationship for decades – Anschutz has hosted Gorsuch for luxury trips and events, and he even lobbied the Bush administration to nominate Gorsuch for his first appointment as a federal judge. [2]
And now, Anschutz stands to profit from this case, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. Anschutz is directly involved in this case – his company even submitted a “friend of the court” brief urging the Supreme Court to gut environmental protections and greenlight oil and gas drilling. [1].
We can’t trust Justice Gorsuch to stay impartial in a case that could lead to major profits for his close friend. Add your name to urge Justice Gorsuch to recuse himself.
[1] https://www.courthousenews.com/new-term-same-ethics-problems-gorsuchs-ties-to-oil-billionaire-reignite-calls-for-court-oversight/
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/us/politics/neil-gorsuch-supreme-court.html