The morning read for Tuesday, May 18

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 Tuesday morning read:

• Why Justice Breyer May Resist Calls for His Retirement (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
• How Trump and McConnell set the final pieces for the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade (Joan Biskupic, CNN)
• The Stakes of the Supreme Court’s New Abortion Case (Dan McLaughlin, National Review)
• Elena Kagan Has Had Enough of Brett Kavanaugh’s Judicial “Scorekeeping” (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)
• The Chief Justice’s Last Bulwark of Moderation: Limiting and Reframing Questions Presented (Josh Blackman, The Volokh Conspiracy)