07/22/2025 / By S.D. Wells
A recently exposed communication network between climate activists and members of the judiciary has raised significant ethical and legal concerns, prompting accusations of “judicial capture” from critics such as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The controversy centers on the Climate Judiciary Project (CJP), an initiative launched in 2018 by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a left-leaning environmental nonprofit.
CJP’s mission, according to its founders, is to provide judges with “objective and trusted” education on climate science and its relevance to law. But detractors argue that its real goal is to subtly influence judges presiding over climate-related litigation.
Key among the concerns is a private listserv-style group chat that ran from September 2022 to May 2024, allowing direct communication between CJP leaders and federal judges across the country. Documents reviewed by Fox News Digital revealed that this forum, which once had a publicly visible web portal, included at least 29 participants described as “Judicial Leaders in Climate Science.” The group was abruptly made private after concerns began to surface about the appropriateness of such behind-the-scenes communication.
Critics like Sen. Cruz contend that CJP’s influence represents a coordinated effort by environmental activists to shape judicial outcomes in climate litigation. During a Senate hearing in June, Cruz likened the group’s strategy to “paying the players and the umpire,” claiming CJP trains judges to sympathize with climate lawsuits funded by the same interests backing CJP’s work. He further alleged that CJP receives funding from foreign entities, including China, to manipulate America’s legal system and disrupt its energy dominance.
The Climate Judiciary Project, however, insists it simply provides neutral scientific information to help judges navigate complex environmental cases. It denies pushing any political or legal agenda.
The debate comes at a time of growing skepticism over climate alarmism and “green energy” policies. Public voices, including celebrities like Billy Bob Thornton, are fueling backlash against climate initiatives they see as economically unrealistic or hypocritically dependent on fossil fuels. In a viral scene from his new TV series Landman, Thornton fiercely criticizes wind turbines and solar panels, arguing they rely heavily on diesel, petrochemicals, and materials with high environmental costs. His remarks have resonated with a segment of the public frustrated by rising energy prices and perceived elitist climate agendas.
Thornton’s commentary is being celebrated by opponents of the “Green New Deal” and clean energy mandates, especially with a potential shift in federal energy policy expected under a possible new Trump administration. He underscores the contradictions in climate policy, pointing out that most green technologies require fossil fuel infrastructure to exist in the first place.
Meanwhile, revelations about the CJP’s judicial communication network are prompting calls for greater transparency and potential legal reforms. As environmental litigation continues to rise, the impartiality of the courts is becoming a central battleground in the wider climate debate. With major industries, politicians, and advocacy groups all jockeying for influence, the line between education and manipulation may soon require far clearer definition.
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