Boulder, Colo., is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that produced billions in damages and settlements against Big Tobacco and opioid makers. The Supreme Court has only 30 cases on its docket so far – about half the usual number for a term. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Boulder, Colo., is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that produced billions in damages and settlements against Big Tobacco and opioid makers.S1

• The Supreme Court has only 30 cases on its docket so far – about half the usual number for a term. But more high-profile cases could follow.S2

• The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.S3