The morning read for Friday, Jan. 3

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

• US Asks Supreme Court to Unblock Corporate Transparency Act (Quinn Wilson, Bloomberg Law)
• Federal courts won’t refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to attorney general over ethics (Lindsay Whitehurst, The Associated Press)
• US Supreme Court’s Thomas will not be referred to Justice Department (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
• As Trump’s return looms, chief justice warns against defying courts (Josh Gerstein, Politico)
• The Chief Justice’s Tone-Deaf Year-End Report (Steve Vladeck, One First)