The morning read for Wednesday, April 21

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 roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

• Resolving Stalemate, Supreme Court Picked Lawyer for Key Pandemic Argument (Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal)
• U.S. Warns Supreme Court Against ‘Windfall’ for Gun Possessors (Jordan Rubin, Bloomberg Law)
• Democrats press Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse in major First Amendment case (John Fritze, USA Today)
• Supreme Court To Tackle a Rare First Amendment Test of Freedom of Association (Tony Mauro, Freedom Forum)
• A.C.L.U. Asks Supreme Court to Let It Seek Secret Surveillance Court Rulings (Charlie Savage, The New York Times)