The morning read for Friday, Feb. 9

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

• The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot (Mark Sherman, The Associated Press)
• Supreme Court justices steer clear of insurrection question in Trump ballot case (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News)
• A very un-Trumpy performance delivers for Trump at Supreme Court (Josh Gerstein, Politico) 
• The Supreme Court and the Risks of January 6, 2025 (Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker)
• The Supreme Court Ballot Case Made for Must-Hear TV (James Poniewozik, The New York Times)