WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Friday, December 22

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:

• Whether in 2000 or 2024, There’s No Upside for Supreme Court in Deciding Elections (Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal)
• The Supreme Court Should at a Minimum Ask Jack Smith to Brief the Question of the Constitutionality of his Appointment (Steven Calabresi, The Volokh Conspiracy)
• New Trump Cases Shadowed by Rocky Relationship with Supreme Court (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
• Trump seeks to delay E. Jean Carroll civil trial to consider options, including potential Supreme Court review (Kara Scannell, CNN)
• Conservative Fifth Circuit’s Rulings Test Supreme Court (Jacqueline Thomsen, Bloomberg Law)