What impact will retirement have on the value of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor bobblehead dolls? A Nation looks on with great concern regarding the answer to this important question. Fortunately, this particular retirement-related uncertainty will not be permitted to linger, as this auction of a Justice O’Connor bobblehead doll is scheduled to conclude online at eBay this Friday.

“Future of abortion uncertain; With Supreme Court vacancy, activists on both sides mobilize”: This article appears today in The Chicago Tribune.

The Baltimore Sun today reports that “Specter is ‘ready’ for court nominee; The senator heads the panel that will consider the fate of President Bush’s pick.”

The Courier-Post reports that “N.J. judges have warm memories of O’Connor.”

The Independent Florida Alligator reports that “UF experts predict future of Supreme Court.”

The Daily Bruin reports that “O’Connor leaves her mark on education.”

And in commentary, The Allentown Morning Call contains an editorial entitled “Justice O’Connor’s ‘swing vote’ role will be focus of court at crossroads.”

The Anchorage Daily News contains an editorial entitled “Another O’Connor: Bush should find a new justice who follows her good example.”

The Barre (Vt.) Times Argus contains an editorial entitled “The storm ahead.”

Online at the Cato Institute, Mark Moller has an essay entitled “Two Cheers for Sandra Day O’Connor.”

The Harrisburg Patriot-News contains an editorial entitled “O’Connor had court grounded in middle.”

In The Naples Daily News, Dan K. Thomasson has an op-ed entitled “Picking Supreme Court nominee no ideological sure thing.”

The Philadelphia Daily News contains an editorial entitled “Swinging from the center; With Sandra Day O’Connor gone, battle for Court’s soul begins.”

The Rutland Herald contains an editorial entitled “Battle lines.”

And The Seattle Times contains an editorial entitled “After O’Connor.”

“In the Balance: The Court is reshaping federalism from an ideological weapon into a neutral principle; It’s about time.” Douglas T. Kendall and Jennifer Bradley have this essay today online at The New Republic.

“Religious groups plan monuments; Confident after high court rulings, some Christians aim to test limits”: This article appears today in The Daily Texan.

Bloomberg News is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Bush Faces Political Dilemma in Choice of O’Connor’s Successor“; “O’Connor Departure Spawns Costly Clash Among Interest Groups“; and “Businesses May Face High-Court Setback as Bush Weighs Vacancy.”

“After O’Connor: President Bush owes his supporters a nominee in the Scalia-Thomas mold.” This editorial appears today in The Wall Street Journal.

And online at OpinionJournal, Brendan Miniter has an op-ed entitled “The Replacements: Why not Justice Janice Rogers Brown?”

Joan Biskupic is reporting: In today’s edition of USA Today, she has an article headlined “O’Connor’s final decision puts family first” and a news analysis headlined “Centrist justice sought ‘social stability.’”

USA Today also offers a partial transcript of that newspaper’s recent inverview with President Bush concerning Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s replacement.

“Should a Woman be Named to Succeed Sandra Day O’Connor? What Her Own Opinions Suggest.” FindLaw commentator Michael C. Dorf has this essay today.