The morning read for Thursday, Sept. 19

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

• A Missouri death row inmate set to be executed in less than a week asks the US Supreme Court to halt his execution (Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN)
• Threats to Supreme Court Justices Result in Alaska Indictment (Jacqueline Thomsen, Bloomberg Law)
• What has been the effect of the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action? (The Economist)
• The Supreme Court is about to decide whether to interfere in the election again (Ian Millhiser, Vox)
• Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark (Mark Sherman, The Associated Press)