WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Friday, Aug. 20

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.

Here’s the Friday morning read:

• When the Supreme Court Couldn’t Stop a Lynching (Peter Canellos, The New York Times)
• Filmmaker Overcomes Supreme Court Setback to Pursue North Carolina for Stealing Footage (Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter)
• Two Supreme Court justices want to revisit a landmark free-press ruling ($) (Steven Mazie, The Economist)
• Supreme Court to Decide Whether Discovery Stays Apply to State-Court Securities Lawsuits This Fall (Julia Alonzo, The National Law Review)