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Leaked memos reveal how Supreme Court steamrolled Obama climate plan in 2016 showdown

Leaked Supreme Court memos from 2016 reveal ideological divisions among justices over blocking President Obama's Clean Power Plan. Chief Justice John Roberts and conservative justices pushed to halt the climate initiative before lower courts ruled, while liberal justices like Elena Kagan warned it would break legal norms. The 5-4 emergency order effectively doomed the plan, which aimed to reduce carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act.

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