The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 2

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

• Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
• Free-speech advocates tell Supreme Court US TikTok law reminiscent of dictatorships (Raphael Satter, Reuters)
• Lawless: Trumps TikTok brief asks Supreme Court to overreach, legal experts say (Brendan Bordelon, Politico) 
• Trump’s criminal cases fading away, but some legal perils still loom in 2025 (Dareh Gregorian, NBC News)
• Trump Tries to Save TikTok From the Law (The Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal)