The morning read for Friday, July 9

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].

Here’s the Friday morning read:

• The Supreme Court’s Term Appeared To Be Cautious. The Numbers Tell A Different Story. (Nina Totenberg & Eric Singerman, NPR)
• The Supreme Court’s Latest Voting Rights Opinion Is Even Worse Than It Seems (Richard Hasen, Slate)
• The Revenge of John Roberts (Andy Kroll, Rolling Stone)
• The Surprising Future of Free Exercise of Religion at the Supreme Court (Lael Weinberger, Newsweek)
• SCOTUS Revisits Gun Control (Damon Root, Reason)