“Senate and John Roberts face possibility of epic tie on witnesses; The spotlight will fall on the chief justice if the Senate deadlocks on a critical trial vote”: Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan of Politico have this report.

“John Roberts will not be silent Wednesday. But the questions he asks will not be his.” Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Students protest Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ arrival”: Kaelyn Cassidy of The Independent Florida Alligator has an article that begins, “About 30 protesters dressed in black chanted in the courtyard at the UF Levin College of Law Tuesday to object to the arrival of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on UF’s campus.”

“Can Blaine’s Descendants Block School Choice?” Mark David Hall has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“Judicial appointments in Trump’s first three years: Myths and realities.” Russell Wheeler has this post at The Brookings Institution’s “FixGov” blog.

“The Federalist Society is Under Attack (Again)”: Mark Pulliam has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“Democrats need to listen to Neil Gorsuch’s surprisingly good idea; Sometimes, it’s better to give your opponent what they want”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.