WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 16
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on Jan 16, 2025 at 10:46 am
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:
- Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain (Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press)
- Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Justices Hear Bank Fraud Case (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
- Jack Smith’s subtle indictment of the Supreme Court (Aaron Blake, The Washington Post)
- TikTok prepares to shut down app in US on Sunday, sources say (David Shepardson & Krystal Hu, Reuters)
- Opinions vs. Judgments (Steve Vladeck, One First)