The morning read for Monday, Aug. 8

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected].

Heres the Monday morning read:

• Breyer, in first appearance since Roe v. Wade was overturned, says ‘I’m still an optimist’ (Ariane de Vogue, CNN)
• Scalias Legacy Lives on in Supreme Courts Abortion, Gun Cases (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg)
• Of course the Supreme Court needs to use history. The question is how. (William Baude, The Washington Post)
• The most pro-business Supreme Court ever (Felix Salmon, Axios)
• Perspective: After a half-century, the Supreme Court is getting religious liberty right again (Will Haun, Deseret News)