Today the Supreme Court is hearing ExxonMobil's appeal over a previous appellate court ruling that ordered the company to pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages for the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. According to this McClatchy article, the appeal has at least a reasonable shot of being struck down. Samuel Alito is recusing himself from this case because he owns Exxon stock. As always, it seems that Kennedy will be the swing vote. One can only hope that the Court will decide in favor of the people of Alaska and the cute little otters pictured above.
