WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, August 16
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on Aug 16, 2024 at 11:02 am
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:
- Americans – especially Democrats – see Supreme Court as big election issue (Maureen Groppe & Sam Woodward, USA Today)
- As Justice Gorsuch rails against federal rules, some profiled in his new book embrace more measured view (John Fritze, CNN)
- Michael Cohen’s Supreme Court appeal is a long shot. These experts just explained why it’s still important. (Jordan Rubin, MSNBC)
- Bayer wins victory in US legal battle against Roundup cancer claims (Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)
- To protect rule of law, Congress must check Supreme Court overreach (Charles E. Schumer, The Washington Post)