Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from a Utah railway case due to past ties with a stakeholder.

US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from an environmental case about a proposed railway project in Utah, due to pressure from Democratic lawmakers over his past ties with businessman Philip Anschutz, who has a financial stake in the project. The case will now proceed with the other eight justices, testing the scope of environmental impact assessments required under the National Environmental Policy Act.

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