The morning read for Wednesday, July 19

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

• Illegal voting maps were used in some states in 2022. This legal idea allowed them (Hansi Lo Wang, NPR)
• Supreme Court Rejects Last-Minute Bid to Block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Takeover (Todd Spangler, Variety)
• Gun Rights Battles Brew in Massachusetts in Supreme Court’s Wake (Allie Reed, Bloomberg Law)
• The Supreme Court Inadvertently Instituted Affirmative Action for White Men (Naomi Schoenbaum, Politico)
• Harlan Crow Remains Major Republican Donor Despite Supreme Court Controversy (Shelly Hagan & Laura Davison, Bloomberg)