* In the case of Merrick Garland, maybe a nice guy could actually finish first. [Washington Post]
* The cases and issues that may result in a 4-4 tie on the Supreme Court. [Jost on Justice]
* Was Sandra Day O’Connor’s vote in Casey v. Planned Parenthood the actual death knell for reproductive freedom? [Slate]
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* Chief Justice John Robert plays Carnac the Magnificent, and actually predicted the mess the Supreme Court nomination process has turned into. [Huffington Post]
* I doubt capitalism can really solve for the prejudice behind the anti-LGBTQ legislation that Georgia’s legislature passed, but it can provide enough pressure for the governor to veto it. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
* Lessons for lawyers whose careers go off the track from former Lehman CFO Erin Callan. [Law and More]