The morning read for Tuesday, Aug. 9

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 Tuesday morning read:

• What happens when the Supreme Court is this unpopular? (Ian Millhiser, Vox)
• There’s a Lot of Harvard and Yale on the Supreme Court. And That’s OK. (Noah Feldman, Bloomberg)
• Justice Clarence Thomas’ America: Straight, Color-Blind, Religious, and Heavily Armed (Eric Segall, Dorf on Law)
• State supreme courts could soon decide on abortion, raising stakes of their midterm races (James Bikales & Praveena Somasundaram, The Washington Post)
• Maps in Four States Were Ruled Illegal Gerrymanders. Theyre Being Used Anyway. (Michael Wines, The New York Times)