The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case could ultimately end up at the conservative-leaning Supreme Court.

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Paul Clement, a Republican, has racked up dozens of wins at the Supreme Court since his days as George W. Bush's solicitor general. Recently, he's been challenging some Trump administration policies.

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The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.

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