Judicial manual pushes climate agenda, critics say

(The Center Square) - The Federal Judicial Center, the judiciary’s research and education branch, provided a manual for judges based on policies preferential to climate activists, critics said. The Federal Judicial Center, which received nearly $35 million in taxpayer funds from Congress in fiscal year 2025, provided the federal courts with research on best practices for running a jury or courtroom efficiently. The manual in question is meant to assist judges in understanding scientific facts regarding cases but critics suggested the manual provides a biased narrative. Across the country, judges have heard arguments in lawsuits attempting to make oil and gas companies pay billions of dollars over the impacts of climate change. In one trial, which is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, a jury awarded a Louisiana parish $744 million from energy company Chevron over damages related to coastal erosion. The advice in the manual could lead to rulings in favor of climate activists across the c