WHAT WE'RE READING
The morning read for Monday, May 12

By Ellena Erskine
on May 12, 2025

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read:
- Trump uses Supreme Court birthright citizenship case in bid to limit judges’ power (Maureen Groppe, USA Today)
- These pregnant moms eye Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship arguments with fear (John Fritze, CNN)
- David Souter Set an Example for the Supreme Court (Noah Feldman, Bloomberg)
- Despite Souter’s objection, SCOTUS should absolutely televise its public hearings (Jordan Rubin, MSNBC)
- Should Reporters Identify Judges by the President Who Nominated Them? (Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times)
Coming up: On Thursday, May 15, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. The justices will then hear oral arguments in Trump v. CASA. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT for the opinions and argument.
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