The morning read for Friday, Jan. 31

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

• Man facing Friday execution in Dorchester County murder wont seek clemency (Colt Yeargin & Patrick Phillips, WCSC)
• Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers (Mattathias Schwartz, The New York Times)
• Death row inmate opts not to appeal to SC governor for mercy (Skylar Laird, South Carolina Daily Gazette)
• President Trump expects to end birthright citizenship with support from Supreme Court (Bart Jansen, USA Today)
• The Supreme Courts New Standard For Challenging Tax Regulations (Andy Weiner, Forbes)