Good morning and welcome to Supreme Court Brief. Justice Clarence Thomas is not on the bench but is participating remotely in oral arguments. The justices have just one case this morning for arguments. The issue is whether states can be sued in state court for violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act. We take a look at some of the briefs. Next term, the justices will take up a copyright "fair use" case involving Andy Warhol's Prince series. Scroll down for more on the impact of the Virginia Thomas emails on the court's legitimacy.

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