The morning read for Wednesday, July 14

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com.

Heres the Wednesday morning read:

• With Trump appointees, 9th Circuit suffers another year of reversals at Supreme Court (David Savage & Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times)
• Justice Clarence Thomas rejects longshot bid to disrupt Biden’s mask mandate for public transport (Tierney Sneed, CNN)
• The Real Issue in the Puerto Rican Cockfighting Case Before the Supreme Court (Michael Dorf, Verdict)
• The Supreme Court Moves the Goalposts on Donor Transparency (Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice)
• Interview: Nina Totenberg (Elise Spenner, High School SCOTUS)