The morning read for Thursday, April 22

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].

Heres the Thursday morning read:

• Chauvin verdict reenergizes debate over Supreme Court’s legal deference for police (John Fritze, USA Today)
• Democrats Ask Justice Barrett To Recuse In Case Involving Nonprofit Donor Privacy (Nina Totenberg, NPR)
• Courts of Appeals Citations to the Former Lions of the Supreme Courts Left and Right (Adam Feldman, The Juris Lab)
• Why We Like Smith: We Want Neutral and General Laws to Prevent Harm (Leslie Griffin & Marci Hamilton, Verdict)
• Court packing? This isnt the first time this bad idea has come forward (Jay Evensen, Deseret News)