“Death Penalty in Review: Capital punishment loses ground, for good reasons.” This editorial appears today in The Washington Post.

“Several Top Positions at Justice Department Unfilled; Although Congress Has Blocked Some Candidates, Bush Has Not Offered Nominees for Every Job”: Dan Eggen has this article today in The Washington Post.

“The Worst Courts for Businesses? It’s a Matter of Opinion.” This installment of Adam Liptak’s “Sidebar” column will appear Monday in The New York Times.

“Castille goal: No politics on court; His Pennsylvania Supreme Court will get two new justices plus an interim one named by Gov. Rendell.” The Philadelphia Inquirer contains this article today.

“Move to impeach federal judge a rarity; Porteous case first lodged in decade”: This article appears today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.

“Creative vigilantes: Magicians, chefs, and stand-up comics protect their creations without the law; What they can teach lawyers – and Congress – about the future of intellectual property.” Daniel B. Smith has this article today in the Ideas section of The Boston Globe.

“CIA needs more taping, experts say; The videos could have given analysts valuable information about terrorism interrogations, according to some observers”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.