The Boston Globe is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “Clash likely over Roberts documents; White House says it won’t release memos” and “Opposition to Roberts slow to muster; Nominee’s record isn’t generating storm of liberals.”

“Arlen Specter: ‘The smartest lawyer in the Senate’; This veteran senator will be a central figure in the confirmation of the next Supreme Court justice, and he aims to keep the proceedings dignified.” This profile appears today in The Chicago Tribune.

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times: Richard A. Serrano, David G. Savage, and Richard B. Schmitt have a lengthy article headlined “Roberts Was Ready at Every Turn; High Court Nominee’s Fortunes Called Result of Being Well-Prepared, Focused.”

In related news, “White House Will Hold Back Some Papers Nominee Wrote” and “Reality role for a TV D.A.; Fred Thompson is advising Supreme Court nominee John Roberts but plans to perform as usual on ‘Law & Order.’”

And Law Professor Jonathan Turley has an op-ed entitled “The faith of John Roberts.”

“Roberts Listed in Federalist Society ’97-98 Directory; Court Nominee Said He Has No Memory of Membership”: Charles Lane has this front page article today in The Washington Post.

That newspaper today also contains articles headlined “Unraveling the Twists and Turns of the Path to a Nominee” and “Democrats to Press Roberts on Issues; Strategy Is to Use Confirmation Process to Highlight Differences With Republicans.”

And Howard Kurtz’s “Media Notes” column today is entitled “The Supreme Challenge: Zero Visuals Times 9.”