“How Clinton Treated Hatch”: This post appears at the blog “Think Progress.”

“O’Connor’s Path Led to Center of the Court”: The Washington Post provides this lengthy news update.

“The Bork Precedent: What the defeat of Robert Bork’s nomination has taught the Bush White House.” Fred Barnes has this essay online at The Weekly Standard this afternoon.

Relatedly, William Kristol was correct, while I was just kidding.

“This is the most stupid ruling the appellate court has rendered in years”: So says the lawyer for the man who is the subject of an article headlined “He grabbed girl’s arm — now he’s a sex offender” published today in The Chicago Sun-Times. (Via “Obscure Store.”)

“Analysis: Gonzales — Yes, But Not Yet?” Lyle Denniston of “SCOTUSblog” provides this post.

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Day to Day“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “Washington Reacts to O’Connor Resignation“; “Evaluating O’Connor’s Two Decades on the Court” (featuring Emily Bazelon and Law Professor Jeffrey Rosen); “The Politics of Supreme Court Succession“; and “Update on O’Connor Resignation News.” RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

And C-SPAN provides access to many additional video clips pertaining to Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s retirement announcement at this link.

“O’Connor to retire from Supreme Court”: Ron Hutcheson and Stephen Henderson of Knight Ridder Newspapers provide this report.

Reuters is reporting: James Vicini reports that “U.S. Supreme Court Justice O’Connor retires.”

And, lest anyone forget, Reuters also has a report headlined “Supreme Court has huge role in U.S. politics.”

“Rehnquist’s Future Still in Question”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Remarks Upon Retirement of Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor”: The Ninth Circuit’s Public Information Office has issued this news release.

“O’Connor to resign from Supreme Court; Justice was first woman on high court”: CNN.com provides this report.

And from National Public Radio, back in May 2003 Nina Totenberg had a segment entitled “Sandra Day O’Connor’s Supreme Legacy; First Female High Court Justice Reflects on 22 Years on Bench.” And the fifty-one-minute-long unabridged audio of Totenberg’s interview of Justice O’Connor can be accessed here. RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

The AP is reporting: “O’Connor Kept Retirement Plans Secret” and “Reaction to O’Connor’s Resignation.”

“Interest Groups Mobilize for Court Push”: The AP’s Jesse J. Holland provides this report. The AP also offers its own short list of “Potential Candidates for Supreme Court.”

“O’Connor Known for Pragmatic Style”: Anne Gearan of The Associated Press provides this report.

And James Vicini of Reuters provides a profile headlined “Centrist O’Connor, first woman on US top court.”

CBS Radio News reports that White House says don’t expect a Supreme Court nominee before July 8, 2005: That’s when President Bush is due to return from the G8 conference in Europe. [Update: See also this AP news alert.]

And now available on the White House’s web site is a transcript headlined “President Delivers Remarks on Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s Resignation.”

“A guide to the Supreme Court nomination: What’s the process for replacing the retiring O’Connor?” Tom Curry, national affairs writer for MSNBC, provides this report.

“Justice O’Connor, Supreme Court’s First Woman, Is Retiring”: The Los Angeles Times provides this news update.

“Analysis: The Rehnquist question remains.” Lyle Denniston has this report at “SCOTUSblog.”

View online a PDF file containing the scanned image of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s retirement letter: The letter is available here, via the Court’s web site.

“Newsview: Battle Looms Over Court Nominee.” The AP provides this news analysis.

Available online from The Associated Press: Jesse J. Holland reports that “Senate GOP Wants Quick Court Appointment.”

Pete Yost reports that “O’Connor Leaves Legacy As Key Swing Vote.”

And in other coverage, “Bush Gets First Chance for Court Nominee“; “Recent Supreme Court Timetables“; “A Look at Longest Supreme Court Vacancies“; and “Facts and Figures on Supreme Court.”

“O’Connor, First Woman Supreme Court Justice, Resigns After 24 Years”: The New York Times provides this news update.

Available online from The Associated Press: Now available online are items headlined “Text of O’Connor’s Retirement Announcement“; “A Look at How Justice O’Connor Voted“; and “Bio Box: Sandra Day O’Connor.”

“Supreme Court Justice O’Connor Resigns”: The Washington Post provides this news update.

Reuters reports here that President Bush is expected to make a statement about Justice O’Connor’s retirement at 11:15 a.m., but he is not expected to identify a nominee at that time.

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has announced her retirement today from the Supreme Court of the United States: Gina Holland of The Associated Press provides this report. Given the dispositive role that Justice O’Connor’s vote has played in so many of the Court’s 5-4 rulings, a fierce battle over a successor is likely if the White House attempts to fill the vacancy with someone perceived as more conservative.

BREAKING NEWS — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to announce her retirement from the Court: FOXNews.com offers a report headlined “Sources: Retirement of Justice O’Connor ‘Imminent.’”

Supreme Court retirement rumors are heating up! Stay tuned for complete coverage if anything materializes.

“Supreme Court Concludes Busy Session”: Nina Totenberg had this end-of-Term wrap-up (RealPlayer required) on today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition.”

“Crime Liability Ruling Targets Businesses; California Supreme Court finds that proprietors bear some responsibility to protect their patrons from ‘foreseeable’ violence”: Henry Weinstein has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

And The San Diego Union-Tribune reports today that “Court says workers should have called 911 during attack.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of California at this link.

“For now, Barrow shall not make a decision on lawsuit”: The Athens (Ga.) Banner-Herald today contains an article that begins, “The Barrow County Commission will wait until after a July 7 court conference to decide how to proceed in a lawsuit challenging a Ten Commandments display in the Barrow County Courthouse, said Commission Chairman Doug Garrison.”

“D.C. death threats alleged”: The Connecticut Post of Bridgeport today contains an article that begins, “The FBI arrested a city woman accused of mailing death threats, some laced with rat poison, to each of the U.S. Supreme Court justices as well as FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III and Deputy Director John S. Pistole.”

“Parents now must be told if teen daughter seeks abortion; A law requiring parental notification for underage women seeking abortions starts today, though a provision may lead to ‘judge shopping'”: This article appears today in The Miami Herald.

“So What’s the Story on Bob Novak? His decision to play it cagey in the Plame case is helping no one.” Law Professor Jonathan Turley has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.

“State court affirms access to records”: The Seattle Times today contains an article that begins, “The state Supreme Court made it harder to seal documents in civil cases yesterday, ruling that a manufacturer of medical tests can’t shield records from the public without a compelling reason.”

Yesterday’s ruling of the Washington State Supreme Court can be accessed here (majority opinion) and here (opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part).

“State high court sides with Times; P-I owner Hearst pledges to continue fight to keep JOA”: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today contains an article that begins, “The Seattle Times Co. won a decisive legal victory in the city’s newspaper dispute yesterday, taking a key step toward ending a strained business relationship that the Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s owner calls essential to the P-I’s survival. But The Hearst Corp. said it will forge ahead with its broader suit, raising the possibility that the conflict could continue for years.”

The Seattle Times today contains articles headlined “Times wins key ruling in fight with rival P-I” and “Citizens committee suffers defeat.”

And The Los Angeles Times reports that “Ruling May End a 2-Paper Era; A Washington state high court decision could lead to the severing of an operating agreement and close one of Seattle’s journalistic rivals.”