The morning read for Friday, Sept. 2

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 roundup@scotusblog.com.

Here’s the Friday morning read:

• Democrats are driving a nosedive in Supreme Court ratings (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service)
• Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden’s 2020 victory (Emma Brown, The Washington Post)
• 50 years after landmark death penalty case, Supreme Court’s ruling continues to guide execution debate (Austin Sarat, The Conversation)
• The Supreme Court’s Breadcrumb Trail (Seana Sugrue, Law & Liberty)
• Originalism, Deference, and Judicial Hypocrisy (Eric Segall, Dorf on Law)