Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief, and the day before the final day of the October 2020 term! There are two cases that remain—challenges involving Arizona voting rights and a California disclosure requirement. This morning, however, the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Supreme Court holds a virtual hearing. We preview some of the testimony and public comments. A new Consovoy McCarthy counsel is tapped for an argument next term. And Justice Breyer's "first friend," Ken Feinber, offers some thoughts on the justice. Thanks for reading and your feedback is welcome and appreciated. Contact Marcia Coyle at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @MarciaCoyle. Contact contributor Tony Mauro at [email protected] and on Twitter @Tonymauro.

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Suggestions Flow into Supreme Court Commission

The Presidential Commission on the U.S. Supreme Court holds a virtual hearing this morning to take testimony from three panels, but more than 300 public comments have already been lodged since its official start in May.

The comments range from a high school sophomore advocating for the "Keep Nine" amendment (H.J. Res. 11), to Republicans Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, who—while saying the commission was created to "pacify the far left,"—warned that only Congress has exclusive authority "to amend or preserve the Supreme Court."