The morning read for Tuesday, August 8

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:

• 9th Circuit overturns butterfly knife ban, citing Supreme Court ‘history’ standard on guns (Kevin Rector, The Los Angeles Times)
• Nixon v. Fitzgerald and the President’s “Absolute Immunity” (Steve Vladeck, One First) 
• A Gambit to Duck Supreme Court Review (The Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal)
• The Supreme Court’s “Major Questions Doctrine” Is a Threat to Democracy (Harry Blain, Jacobin) 
• Clarence Thomas faces yet another round of ethics questions (Steve Benen, MSNBC)