The morning read for Thursday, May 4

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Heres the Thursday morning read:

• Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. (Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott, & Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica)
• DEI, ESG and preparing for the Supreme Court ruling on race-based decision-making (Sharon Perley Masling, Ami Wynne, & Elizabeth Goldberg, Reuters)
• What the Supreme Court Does in the Shadows (Adam Serwer, The Atlantic)
• Judicial Independence vs. Judicial Accountability (Steve Vladeck, One First)
• Sheldon Whitehouse vs. the Supreme Court (The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board)