The morning read for Monday, Oct. 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].

Heres the Monday morning read:

• Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on the Fate of Affirmative Action (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
• Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from white lawyers (Theodoric Meyer & Tobi Raji, The Washington Post)
• The College-Admissions Merit Myth (Adam Harris, The Atlantic)
• Race Has No Place in College Admissions (Edward Blum, The Wall Street Journal)
• Clarence Thomas Has One Great Point About Affirmative Action (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate)