The morning read for Thursday, May 25

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read:

• Biden administration backs Google in song lyrics case at Supreme Court (Blake Brittain, Reuters)
• The Supreme Court gift list: Paintings, guns, and a sculpture of a hand (James Romoser, Politico)
• There’s a Clear Model for How the Court Could Solve Its Ethics Problem (Norm Ornstein, Slate)
• Kagan Takes Small But Real Step Toward High Court Transparency (Philip Allen Lacovara, Bloomberg Law)
• Neil Gorsuch Has Given Himself Away (Jamelle Bouie, The New York Times)