Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. The justices are now on their December break and will return for arguments Jan. 11. Pandemic-related filings still have a strong presence on the docket. We take a look at the Trump administration’s latest move in an abortion-related pandemic challenge. If you’re still puzzling over a gift for a SCOTUS fan, take a look at our list of newly published court-themed books. Kannon Shanmugam is on a roll, having recently secured his fifth cert grant this term.

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