“Meet SG3: The Élite Legal Squad That Vowed to Safeguard the Election; Calling themselves the Three Amigos, a self-appointed legal SWAT team of former Solicitors General ran through all the Doomsday scenarios they could think of — except armed insurrection at the Capitol.” Jane Mayer will have this Talk of the Town item in the March 1, 2021 issue of The New Yorker.

“Merrick Garland Faces Resurgent Peril After Years Fighting Extremism; The fallout from the Capitol attack and the shadow of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing are likely to take center stage at the confirmation hearings for President Biden’s pick for attorney general”: Mark Leibovich will have this article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

Matt Zapotosky and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post report that “How the Oklahoma City bombing case prepared Merrick Garland to take on domestic terrorism.”

And Jeff Mordock of The Washington Times reports that “Biden’s AG nominee on hot seat with left’s racial justice warriors.”

“Supreme Court rejects Misch appeal in firearms case”: Jim Therrien of The Bennington (Vt.) Banner has this report.

And Patrick Mcardle of The Rutland Herald reports that “Supreme Court upholds gun control law.”

You can access yesterday’s per curiam ruling of the Supreme Court of Vermont at this link.

“Water wars return to U.S. Supreme Court on Feb 22. Here’s what’s at stake.” Jeff Gill has this front page article in today’s edition of The Gainesville (Ga.) Times.

“In Canada, Did a Comedian’s Joke Go Too Far? A Supreme Court case focused on a comedy routine mocking a disabled teenager could help shape the limits of free speech — and humor — in Canada.” Dan Bilefsky of The New York Times has this report.

This blog’s earlier coverage of Monday’s oral argument in the Supreme Court of Canada can be accessed here and here.