WHAT WE'RE READING

The morning read for Friday, June 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 Friday morning read:

• Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett have seized the Supreme Court for now (Joan Biskupic, CNN)
• Supreme Court Conservative Shift Hits Bump With Moderate Rulings (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg)
• Why the Supreme Court Should Reset the Terms of the Abortion Debate (Leah Libresco Sargeant, The New York Times)
• John Roberts Just Pulled Off His Greatest Judicial Magic Trick (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)
• The latest ACA challenge was so feeble even conservative justices shot it down (Ilya Somin, The Washington Post)
• One Cheer for the Supreme Court on Religious Liberty (Editorial, The Wall Street Journal)
• Two Surprises in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia – A Unanimous Outcome and the Enduring Quality of Free Exercise Principles (Ira Lupu & Robert Tuttle, American Constitution Society)
• Can Philly and LGBTQs Still Win? (Leslie Griffin, Verdict)
• Was There a Double Flip in the November Sitting? (Josh Blackman, The Volokh Conspiracy)
• Infographics on California v. Texas, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia and Nestlé v. Doe (Mariam Morshedi, Subscript Law)