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John Roberts: “There are a lot of familiar situations where conduct outside of the state has broad effects among other…”

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Chief Justice Roberts Questions If Case On Emissions Should Be Settled In State Court

Published October 6, 2026

Sorry, Chief. There are a lot of familiar situations where conduct outside of the state has broad effects among other states. and all that. And yet we allow state courts in a particular state to bring litigation that affects that, whether it's a mass tort sort of thing or maybe complaints about operations of the Internet. (00:02–00:11)

STATEMENT

Asserts that conduct outside a state can have broad effects on other states.

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“We allow state courts in a particular state to bring litigation that affects that, whether it's a mass tort sort of thing or maybe complaints about operations of the Internet.”
Asserts that state courts can litigate cases affecting multiple states, including mass torts and Internet operations.00:12-00:24
“Conduct that could have impacts in many states. All of the states, we still allow in many of these situations, people to file in their state to seek relief from injuries that are occurring in their state.”
Asserts that states allow individuals to file for relief from injuries occurring in their state, even if conduct impacts many states.01:11-01:27