“Conservative Legal Group’s Clout Growing”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“GOP Allies Say Bush Is Close to Court Pick; Choice May Be Announced This Week”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

The New York Times contains an article headlined “Pillow-Talk Pressure for a Woman in O’Connor’s Robe.”

The Washington Times contains articles headlined “GOP chiefs predict court pick from right” and “Left’s list for high court seen as setup.”

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that “Conservatives pin hopes, fears on court pick.”

The St. Petersburg Times reports that “For high court, experience optional; As President Bush looks to fill a Supreme Court opening, many suggest that what the court needs most is a new perspective.”

The News Journal of Wilmington< Delaware reports that "Alito a possible top court nominee; Court of Appeals judge leans right, but is fair, lawyers say.”

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that “Local senators new to fight; Justice nomination a first for 3 of 4 local lawmakers.”

And in The Chicago Sun-Times, Gery Chico has an op-ed entitled “A Hispanic jurist on Supreme Court would fill void.”