The morning read for Monday, December 4

The court will hear oral argument in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. this morning, the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:

• How will the Supreme Court reshape US opioid epidemic relief? (John Kruzel, Reuters)
• ‘Plain historical falsehoods’: How amicus briefs bolstered Supreme Court conservatives (Heidi Przybyla, Politico)
• The Supreme Court Takes On Yet Another Made-Up Controversy (Conor Clarke, The Atlantic)
• Supreme Court Must Go the Distance in Moore to End Tax Confusion (Erik Jensen, Bloomberg Law)
• The Supreme Court’s Utter Disregard for Science Is Somehow About to Get Worse (Steve Kennedy, Slate)