The morning read for Thursday, January 25

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

• The Supreme Courts Silent Rulings Are Increasingly Troubling (Matt Ford, The New Republic)
• Texas border standoff with feds continues, despite U.S. Supreme Court order (Uriel Garcia & Davis Winkie, Texas Public Radio)
• Alabama wants to suffocate a man to death. So far, no court is stopping them from trying. (Chris Geidner, LawDork)
• As Supreme Court weighs Trumps eligibility, the 10th justice stays mum (Josh Gerstein, Politico)
• Clerks for hire: The Supreme Court recruiting race (Tobi Raji, Washington Post)