The morning read for Tuesday, August 22

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

• Supreme Court Is Asked to Hear a New Admissions Case on Race (Stephanie Saul & Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
• The Supreme Court and the Federal Officer Removal Statute (Steve Vladeck, One First)
• Supreme Court Blocks West Virginia Bid to Challenge CFPB Funding (Evan Weinberger, Bloomberg Law)
• The Supreme Court should bless the Purdue Pharma settlement (Anthony Casey & Edward Morrison, The Washington Post)
• The Supreme Court’s Next Big Tax Case Demands Clarence Thomas’ Recusal (Jonathan Zasloff, Slate)