“The Risk of Playing Politics With the Supreme Court”: Gregory B. Craig has this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Merrick Garland Battle Moves to Home Front as Senate Recesses”: David M. Herszenhorn will have this article in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.

And Reuters reports that “Obama allies to press Republicans on U.S. high court nomination.”

In today’s mail: I received the Winter 2016 issue of The Green Bag.

Therein, Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner has an article titled “What Is Obviously Wrong With the Federal Judiciary, Yet Eminently Curable, Part I.”

Law professor Richard L. Hasen — author of the “Election Law Blog” — has an article titled “Celebrity Justice: Supreme Court Edition.”

And law professor Barry Cushman has an article titled “Justice Brandeis and Substantive Due Process.”

“Obama’s choice of Garland complicates presidential campaign”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Jury awards Hulk Hogan $115 million in Gawker lawsuit”: Anna M. Phillips of The Tampa Bay Times has this report.

Kristen Mitchell of The Tampa Tribune reports that “Jurors award Hulk Hogan $115 million in Gawker sex video lawsuit.”

And Reuters reports that “Wrestler Hulk Hogan wins $115 million in sex tape suit against Gawker.”

“Garland selection proves that to Obama, DC doesn’t count”: Mark Plotkin has this essay online at The Hill.

“Mark Kirk is first Republican senator to call for vote on Garland”: Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post has this report.

“Where Merrick Garland Stands: A Close Look at His Judicial Record.” Adam Liptak has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Supreme Court nominee Garland, unlike Scalia, rarely dissents”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland has tutored these D.C. schoolkids for years”: Perry Stein of The Washington Post has this report.

“President Obama Nominates Justice Lisabeth Tabor Hughes to Serve on the United States Court of Appeals”: The White House issued this news release yesterday.

In news coverage, Joseph Gerth of The Louisville Courier-Journal reports that “Obama nominates Louisvillian to 6th Circuit Court.”

Today, however, Gerth has a news update headlined “McConnell rejects Obama choice of Ky judge.”

“Garland Nomination the Latest Move in Democrats’ Game of Thrones”: Jonah Goldberg has this essay online at National Review.

“Garland: Law, Not Justice, as Hallmark of Career.” Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“The Nomination of Merrick Garland Is a Victory for Judicial Restraint; The appellate judge enforces rights enumerated in the Constitution while deferring to legislatures and elected officials when the Constitution doesn’t speak clearly”: Jeffrey Rosen has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Garland meets Democrats, Senate recesses, groups up pressure”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Merrick Garland worthy of US Supreme Court, says Indianapolis colleague Larry Mackey”: Vic Ryckaert has this front page article in today’s edition of The Indianapolis Star.

“Democrats plan push to force hearings on Supreme Court nomination”: Mike DeBonis and Juliet Eilperin have this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Pence to make first Supreme Court appointment”: Kristine Guerra of The Indianapolis Star has an article that begins, “As national party leaders bicker over when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s vacancy should be filled, Indiana’s highest court will soon have a new justice on the bench.”

“Is Judge Garland a Liberal? Wikipedia Editors Battle to Save Facts From Politics.” April Glaser of Wired.com has this report.

Perhaps the Wikipedia entry can soon be updated to note which Major League Baseball team the nominee roots for. In the absence of the answer to that question arriving on its own today (see “Contact” link above featuring my blog-related email address), I may need to begin actively seeking to obtain the answer using my reportorial “skills” early next week.

“Bernie Sanders Would Ask Obama To Withdraw Merrick Garland’s Nomination If Elected; In his view, the judge is not progressive enough”: Cristian Farias of The Huffington Post has this report.

“Supreme Court Nominee Pushes Ahead; Senate Republicans remain steadfast in opposition to nomination”: Jess Bravin has this article in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland has a record of restraint, not activism”: David G. Savage has this news analysis on the front page of today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

“What Sort of Writer Is Merrick Garland? Seven Clues.” Ross Guberman has this blog post today.

In Bashman-related news from London: In the most Bashman-related news headline ever in this blog’s long history of covering Bashman-related news from across the globe, The Independent (UK) has an article headlined “Police allegedly tell south London bar to stop playing ‘John Paul’ (Sean Paul) and ‘bashman’ (bashment); Bashman Bashman Bashman them bars up to something.”

“Obama: Refusal To Consider Nominee Damages Public’s Faith In The Judiciary.” This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.” NPR has also posted online this transcript of the interview.