“An Advocate’s View of Judge Garland in Criminal Cases”: Steve Klepper has this post today at the ” Maryland Appellate Blog.”

“Scalia’s seat should be kept open”: Law professor John Yoo has this essay in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Sen. Toomey tries to deflect focus on his Supreme Court stance”: Jonathan Tamari of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

“Religious Liberty Claims Run Amok”: Kenneth Jost has this post today at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“Flawed ethics reviews, sharp criticism, and a justice’s path to resignation”: Craig R. McCoy, Angela Couloumbis, and Mark Fazlollah have this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“At Harvard, Garland urged debate on ROTC”: Annie Linskey has this front page article in today’s edition of The Boston Globe.

“Rebecca Bradley, JoAnne Kloppenburg clash again during debate; Supreme Court foes discuss ethics, Bradley’s controversial writings”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has an article that begins, “State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley and her opponent, JoAnne Kloppenburg, clashed during a debate Friday over how to handle cases, ethics rules for judges and Bradley’s writings from 24 years ago that called abortion ‘murder’ and used a derogatory term for gays.”

“Pa. Justice Dougherty treated for possible concussion after attack near City Hall”: In today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Brian X. McCrone and Julie Shaw have an article that begins, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty was attacked by a panhandler Friday evening in Center City as he left a restaurant with his family, police and a source close to the family said. The attack, about 6 p.m. near 15th and Market Streets, was described by a police official and the source as random and unprovoked.”

Today, Justine McDaniel and Julie Shaw of The Philadelphia Inquirer have a news update headlined “Mother of alleged Dougherty assailant: ‘He begs for help.’”

In other coverage, Rebecca Jones of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reports that “State Supreme Court justice hospitalized after assault in Philadelphia.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge walking toward City Hall hit in face, goes to hospital.”

“Considering whether Haywood is qualified through the lens of an appeal she lost”: Matthew Stiegler had this post yesterday at his “CA3blog.”

“FAN 101.2 (First Amendment News) Judge Garland on the First Amendment: Opinions & Votes.” Ronald K.L. Collins has this post today at “Concurring Opinions.”

“Obamacare’s Birth-Control ‘Exemption’ Still Tramples on Rights”: Constance Veit has this op-ed in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“The respectful disagreements of Judge Merrick Garland”: Robert Barnes has this front page article in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Obamacare Again? A second chance for the Little Sisters.” Ilya Shapiro and Josh Blackman have this article in the March 28, 2016 issue of The Weekly Standard.

And at the “Bill of Health” blog, Greg Lipper has posts titled “Zubik v. Burwell, Part 1: Why Paperwork Does Not Burden Religious Exercise“; “Zubik v. Burwell, Part 2: The Religious Objectors Who Cried Wolf“; and “Zubik v. Burwell, Part 3: Birth Control Is Not Abortion.”

“John Kasich: I’d consider nominating Merrick Garland to Supreme Court.” CBS News has this report.

“Garland would move Supreme Court to left, but how far?” Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

And The AP also has reports headlined “Obama, Republicans take Supreme Court fight to airwaves” and “Supreme Court pick present a political puzzle for Clinton.”

“What Do You Need to Do to Be a Supreme Court Justice?” Ian Millhiser will have this essay in the Sunday Review section of tomorrow’s edition of The New York Times.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: More Brooding Spirits, C.J. Garland Edition.” Aaron Nielson has this blog post at the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Texas Abortion Law Has Women Waiting Longer, and Paying More”: Abby Goodnough will have this article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Merrick Garland Often Deferred to Government in Guantanamo Cases”: Charlie Savage has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

“Do Republicans really think Donald Trump will make a good Supreme Court choice?” Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“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.