The US Federal Judicial Center has recently removed a controversial chapter on climate change from its latest edition of the “Scientific Evidence Reference Manual.” The decision came after 27 Republican state attorneys general jointly accused the chapter of biasing judges and leading them to develop prejudice against fossil fuel companies.
According to a report from Fox News on Monday, February 9th, on February 6th, Robin Rosenberg, the director of the Federal Judicial Center, wrote to West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey confirming the removal of the climate science chapter from the latest edition of the manual.
Rosenberg stated in the letter, “In response to your letter dated January 29, 2026, the Federal Judicial Center has omitted the climate science chapter from the fourth edition of the ‘Scientific Evidence Reference Manual.'”
The fourth edition of the manual was released on December 31st last year, totaling about 1682 pages, serving as an important resource for judges when dealing with cases involving scientific evidence. The addition of the climate science chapter was intended to assist judges in evaluating expert testimonies and written evidence related to climate science.
However, as reported by Fox News Digital recently, the chapter cited a significant amount of content authored by left-wing climate activists. Critics argue that this content was aimed at indoctrinating judges with left-wing ideology rather than providing objective scientific data.
In recent years, the number of lawsuits related to climate change policies, including allegations of companies violating greenhouse gas emissions controls and climate change policies, has been significantly increasing.
On January 29th, 27 Republican state attorneys general, led by McCuskey, wrote to the Department of Justice stating that given the intense dispute over climate issues in current litigation, the chapter seemed to ensure that judges uncritically accept specific viewpoints.
With the updated manual now reduced from 1682 to 1662 pages, the footnote in the appendix notes: “The Federal Judicial Center removed the ‘Climate Science Chapter’ on February 6, 2026.”
McCuskey welcomed the decision, stating after receiving the response on February 6th, “Due to our efforts, the chapter is being removed, which is a victory for the neutrality of the judicial system and for the people of West Virginia.” He also praised Higgs and other attorneys general for their efforts.
Higgs also expressed on social media, “Great victory! Proud to work with McCuskey and our Republican attorneys general.”
On January 27th, the US government officially completed the legal process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, becoming the only country globally to exit this legally binding international treaty. This marks the full implementation of President Donald Trump’s commitments on climate and international governance policies upon his return to the White House in 2025.
The Paris Agreement was reached by 195 parties in 2015, with its core goal being to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, aiming to strive to keep it within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
On September 23, 2025, President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, calling climate change the “greatest scam in history.” He criticized green energy policies for shifting manufacturing from rule-abiding developed countries to polluting countries without rules, allowing them to profit excessively. He condemned the amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced by China surpassing the sum of all developed countries.
Trump remarked that climate change, whether temperatures rise or fall, is always attributed to climate change, calling it “the biggest scam ever.” He added, “All these predictions made by the UN and many other institutions are often made for bad reasons and are wrong. These forecasts are made by stupid people, not only depriving nations of wealth but also causing them to lose opportunities for success.”