'An optimistic guy:' Meet Merrick Garland (circa 2016) usatoday.com/story/news/201… via @usatoday

Good guy with a specialty in disability law:

Reconciliation is easier.

Smart piece on key #SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito by John Fritze at @usatoday: usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

Adding #SCOTUS justices? Progressives may be on collision course with Joe Biden usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via John Fritze of @usatoday

Best story of the day: This man mistakenly left his wallet in Antarctica. Some 53 years later, he got it back. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021…

Huge loss in the jazz world. Remembering “In A Silent Way” now. RIP Chick Corea. nytimes.com/2021/02/11/art…

Biden wants to put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. That's underscored a lack of diversity in lower courts usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY #scotus

Avoiding controversy: Supreme Court takes 'go-slow' approach on divisive issues as the rest of Washington reels usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY #SCOTUS

20 more to catch us! Congrats!

From Cicero to computer code: Nice piece on Justice Breyer by ⁦John Fritze⁩ usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

It’s complicated: Moving on from Trump at DOJ is a minefield for 'straight-shooting' Merrick Garland - ⁦Kevin Johnson⁩ of USA TODAY explains the AG’s latest moves. apple.news/AiihVckfzTdiz6…

Supreme Court's decision in abortion case will affect dozens of states beyond Mississippi usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

Roe v. Wade: Trump Supreme Court doesn't deserve to rule on abortion usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

Nice explainer here by ⁦⁦John Fritze⁩: The Supreme Court has overruled itself on segregation and saluting the flag. Will Roe be next? usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

This. Right. Here. 👏 A few years ago, Richard Wolf retired from a 40+ year journalism career. Since that time, he’s been spending a lot more time with his son, Jonathan, bonding over golf. Today, that bond was recognized as a silver medal at the @2022USAGames.

Smart piece from ⁦John Fritze⁩ — Should guns be banned in bars, hospitals? Supreme Court could spur new 2nd Amendment fight usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

Chief Justice Roberts wanted to go slow curbing Roe v. Wade. His colleagues were in a hurry. usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

Smart piece, as usual, from John Fritze Supreme Court's landmark guns ruling prompts race to test Second Amendment's limits usatoday.com/story/news/pol… via USA TODAY

It’s time for #SCOTUS to shed politics or truly lose legitimacy. usatoday.com/story/opinion/… via USA TODAY