More coverage of the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia comes from Adam Liptak, who reviews Garland’s opinions for The New York Times; Charlie Savage of The Times, who reports that “lawyers who have represented Guantánamo Bay detainees — and some liberals for whom Guantánamo is a core issue — have had a mixed reaction to the choice”; Robert Barnes of The Washington Post, who concludes that Garland’s dissents reflect… [read post]

Hello and welcome to day two of the live blog of the appeals concerning the lawfulness of the current prorogation of the UK Parliament. [read post]