politics
February 11, 2026
After Republican complaints, judicial body pulls climate advice
Meant to help judges handle scientific issues, document is now climate-free.
TL;DR
- The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) has deleted the climate change chapter from its "Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence".
- This action was taken after Republican state attorneys general sent a letter objecting to the chapter's treatment of human influence on climate as fact.
- The attorneys general argued that presenting contested litigation positions as settled fact was inappropriate for a judicial reference document.
- The FJC, established as the research and education agency for the judicial branch, provides such reference materials for judges.
- The deleted chapter had cited the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as an authoritative science body, which was also criticized.
- While some criticisms about legal advice and recent study emphasis were noted, the primary demand was the removal of the entire chapter.
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