The morning read for Wednesday, Dec. 18

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

• How Trump’s lawyer could steer the Supreme Court on abortion and trans rights (Joan Biskupic, CNN)
• Judge Broke Rules by Criticizing Justice Alito During Flag Flap (Jess Bravin, Wall Street Journal)
• Camping ban, penalties rise after Supreme Court ruling, worsening homelessness, experts say (Michael Lyle, Nevada Current)
• Share of Black Harvard Law Students Drops in First Class After Affirmative Action Ruling (Akshaya Ravi, Harvard Crimson)
• James Ho’s Post-Election Remarks Fuel Supreme Court Speculation (Jacqueline Thomsen, Bloomberg Law News)