WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Friday, Oct. 22

on Oct 22, 2021 at 9:48 am

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:
- McConnell lauds Thomas, says Supreme Court should not heed the ‘rule of polls’ (Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
- Clarence Thomas Waited 30 Years for Court That Thinks Like Him (Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Bloomberg Law)
- Justice Clarence Thomas: the Supreme Court’s influencer (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
- The Supreme Court Faces a Huge Test on Libel Law (Floyd Abrams, The New York Times)
- The future of vaccine mandates will likely come down to Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett (Ian Millhiser, Vox)