The morning read for Monday, Jan. 31

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 Monday morning read:

• Alabama asks Supreme Court to let it use congressional map blocked by federal judges (Pete Williams, NBC News)
• For Ketanji Brown Jackson, View of Criminal Justice Was Shaped by Family (Patricia Mazzei & Charlie Savage)
• The Supreme Court Needs Diversity in More Ways Than One (Benjamin H. Barton, The Wall Street Journal)
• Stephen Breyer Versus the Death Penalty (Matt Ford, The New Republic)
• The 3 Supreme Court justices to watch after Breyer retires (Joan Biskupic, CNN)