“Early On, Roberts Trained His Wit on the High Court”: Josh Gerstein has this article today in The New York Sun.

“Why John Roberts Will Be a Superb Justice: Like Justice O’Connor At Her Best, He Respects Constitutional Limits.” Law Professor Douglas W. Kmiec has this essay today online at FindLaw.

“John Roberts’ confirmation should be near”: U.S. Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) has this op-ed today in The Clarion-Ledger.

Available online at OpinionJournal: Law Professor Richard A. Epstein has an essay entitled “Who Will Judge the Inquisitors? John Roberts isn’t the only one who should come in for questioning.”

And John Fund has an essay entitled “18 Years Is Long Enough: It’s time for term limits for Supreme Court justices.”

Today in The Washington Times: An article reports that “Roberts’ ‘sensitive’ papers withheld.”

Suzanne Fields has an op-ed entitled “In the tradition of Justice Holmes.”

And Mark Steyn has an op-ed entitled “Hanging a chad on the choice.”

“Senate’s Judiciary Committee key for Roberts”: This article appears today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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.”

“Nomination Reopens Debate on Disclosure”: This article will appear Monday in The New York Times.

“Judge Roberts’s Record”: Monday’s edition of The Washington Post will contain this editorial.

“Debate stirs over grilling of Roberts”: This article appears today in The Denver Post, along with an article headlined “Tantalized by glimpses of justice.”

In Monday’s issue of The Christian Science Monitor: The newspaper will contain an article headlined “Roberts blends low-key style, high ambition.”

And the newspaper will also contain an item headlined “Edward M. Kennedy, Wade Henderson; Downplaying abortion: Why Roberts critics are focusing on the Constitution’s commerce clause.”

“Supreme Court debate finds an outlet on the Internet; Blogs, Web sites and electronic petitions allow public access to a traditionally private political process”: This article appears today in The Buffalo News.

The Sacramento Bee is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “Court nominee has long shunned limelight” and “Feinstein could sway Roberts vote; Centrist Democrat a key player on the Senate Judiciary Committee.”

“It won’t take long to see how Roberts will lean if he wins Supreme Court confirmation”: Michael McGough has this article today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Philadelphia Phillies 5, San Diego Padres 1: My son and I were back at the ballpark today to see the Phillies sweep the series against the Padres. Wraps and the box score can be accessed here.

“Man Of The Hour: John G. Roberts confounds liberals and reassures conservatives; Wanna fight?” This article will appear in the August 1, 2005 issue of U.S. News & World Report.

And the magazine will also contain an article headlined “The President’s Shrewd Surprise.”

“Judging Roberts: He’s conservative, but apolitical; confident, not cocky; Inside a deliberate mind.” Evan Thomas and Stuart Taylor Jr. will have this cover story in the August 1, 2005 issue of Newsweek.

And the magazine will also contain an article by Howard Fineman and Debra Rosenberg headlined “Threading the Needle — The Democrats’ dilemma: Fight now, or save their fire for the next round?”

“Interest groups gear up for Roberts hearings; Judge takes back seat as lobbies on both sides of political aisle mobilize”: This article appears today in The Dallas Morning News, along with an article headlined “Like father, like son? Not on court picks.”

“John Roberts’ rule: Reach for the top; Intellect, discipline, savvy have served nominee since youth.” The Chicago Tribune contains this article today.

“Politics and justice for all”: This article about the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation process appears today in The Washington Times.

“John G. Roberts Jr.: Code Words to Confirmation; In the debate about the next Supreme Court justice, both sides are speaking in code. But there’s no consensus about what the words actually mean.” This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

And columnist Robyn E. Blumner has an op-ed entitled “Roberts’ rules put U.S. at risk.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times: In the Week in Review section, Linda Greenhouse has an article headlined “In the Confirmation Dance, the Past but Rarely the Prologue.” And Adam Nagourney has an article headlined “Onstage: Judge’s Past, Politicians’ Future.”

Also today, columnist Frank Rich has an op-ed entitled “Eight Days in July.”

“Few Have Felt Beat of Roberts’s Political Heart”: This front page article appears today in The Washington Post.

And that newspaper today also contains an article by Charles Lane headlined “Nominee Excelled as an Advocate Before Court; Roberts Is Noted For His Preparation And Persuasiveness.”

“Bush Hails Court Pick As Wise and Decent”: The Associated Press provides this report on President Bush’s radio address delivered today.

And in other news, “Roberts’ White House Papers Show Sly Wit.”

“Secret Passion: Why a bad nominee is good for liberal activists.” Michael Crowley has this essay in the August 1, 2005 issue of The New Republic.

In the August 1, 2005 issue of The Weekly Standard: Terry Eastland has an essay entitled “Reading Roberts’s Mind: He’ll certainly be better than O’Connor; But how much better?”

Fred Barnes has an essay entitled “Souter-phobia: Remembrance of nominees past shaped Bush’s decision.”

And Duncan Currie has an essay entitled “Your Papers, Please: Will the Democrats go fishing for documents to sink Roberts?”

“Roberts’ Rules Of Order”: CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen has this essay.

“Bringing the Hearings to Order”: U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will have this op-ed Sunday in The New York Times.

“Democrats ‘defanged’ by nominee; Ready to battle over the president’s Supreme Court pick, opponents instead find little to criticize”: This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

Philadelphia Phillies 2; San Diego Padres 0: My wife, son, and I had the pleasure of attending today’s baseball game at Citizens Bank Park. Wraps and box score can be accessed via this link.

“Expected Battle Over Court Seat Has Yet to Form”: This article will appear Sunday in The New York Times.

“Inmate sues over human fingertip in frozen meal”: The San Francisco Chronicle today contains an article that begins, “A Florida food packager that lists ‘convenience at your fingertips’ as one of its top qualities has been sued by a California prison inmate who says that he bit into a real human fingertip when he consumed one of the company’s vegetarian meals.”