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

• US appeals court blocks Trump’s order curtailing birthright citizenship (Nate Raymond, Reuters)
• Why is the Supreme Court siding with Trump? Elena Kagan says the majority should explain. (Maureen Groppe, USA Today)
• Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis asks Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage decision (Brooke Migdon, The Hill)
• Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet The October Term 2025 SCOTUS Clerks (David Lat, Original Jurisdiction)
• A little snark, a little sarcasm: How dissenting opinions catch our attention (Joan Biskupic, CNN)

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