The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.

The US Supreme Court refused to consider an unusual bid by 19 Republican-run states to derail a set of lawsuits that seek to hold oil and gas companies accountable for climate change.

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would review a Colorado law that bars mental health professionals from practicing “conversion therapy” for minors, a discredited practice that attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a law in Colorado that bans conversion therapy, an unproven practice aimed at changing the sexual orientations or gender identities of LGBTQ youth. NBC News’ Lawrence Hurley and Angela Cenedella break down the case that raises questions of whether state bans violate the free speech rights of therapists who counsel people.