The morning read for Thursday, August 22, presents a curated selection of articles, commentary, and significant links related to the activities and decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, tailored specifically for legal professionals. This curated list is brought to you by Ellena Erskine, a seasoned journalist at SCOTUSblog.
In today’s edition, notable reads include a report from CNN on the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ returning with significant impact. This term refers to the decisions made by the Court without full briefing or oral argument, which has been a growing aspect of the Court’s operations and merits close attention from legal professionals due to its implications on case law and judicial transparency.
Additionally, other items of note include a piece on a concerning trend identified at MIT, where the enrollment of Black students has dropped significantly. This development may have broader implications for diversity and inclusion metrics within educational institutions and could potentially spark legal and legislative discussions about affirmative action and enrollment policies.
For more details and to access the full content of these articles, you can visit SCOTUSblog’s Thursday morning read.