The morning read for Thursday, Feb. 17

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 Thursday morning read:

• Judge Michelle Childs, whose early life was shaped by gun violence, is on SCOTUS list (Nina Totenberg, NPR)
• Supreme Court to review New York City schools vaccine mandate despite Sotomayor’s denial (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
• Walter Dellinger, Top Legal Official in Clinton White House, Dies at 80 (Clay Risen, The New York Times)
• For high court nominees ‘When’s your birthday?’ matters (Jessica Gresko, Associated Press)
• At Supreme Court, it’s do as I say not as I do (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service)