The morning read for Tuesday, Jan. 24

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 Tuesday morning read:

• Supreme Court finally issues first ruling of term (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News)
• U.S. Supreme Court’s Gorsuch in dissent calls $2.17 mln tax penalty excessive (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
• It’s Not Your Imagination — The Supreme Court is Less Efficient (Adam Feldman, Empirical SCOTUS)
• What Power Does Amid Uncertainty (Dahlia Lithwick, Slate)
• Bathroom Bans for Transgender Youths Are Poised for Supreme Court Review (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)