The morning read for Monday, January 22

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

• Supreme Court rejects Devon Archer appeal in criminal case (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News)
• What to Know About the Federal Law at the Heart of the Latest Supreme Court Abortion Case (Pam Belluck, The New York Times)
• An Execute-Them-At-Any-Cost Mentality: The Supreme Courts New, Bloodthirsty Era (Lara Bazelon, Politico)
• The Architect of Our Divided Supreme Court (Jill Lepore, The New Yorker) 
• Biden Announces New Abortion And Contraception Guidance On Roe V. Wade Anniversary (Alison Durkee, Forbes)