The morning read for Friday, Oct. 22

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:

• 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)