“Putting a chill on the initiative process; An appeals court ruling that requires petitions to be multilingual in certain areas could short-circuit propositions and recalls”: Law Professor Richard L. Hasen, author of the “Election Law” blog, has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.

“In wartime, this lawyer has got Bush’s back”: The Los Angeles Times today contains an article that begins, “To his shrillest student critics, UC Berkeley law professor John Yoo — a mild-mannered, cherubically baby-faced academic who gravitates toward the driest of legal treatises and the sharpest of suits — incarnates the banality of evil.”

“Frist threatens to end filibusters over Alito”: Michael McGough has this article today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

And The Los Angeles Times reports today that “‘Nuclear Option’ Possible in Alito Battle, Frist Says.” In addition, Ronald Brownstein’s “Washington Outlook” column is headlined “Alito’s Remarks on Roe May Not Be Fighting Words.”

“Blawg Review #36”: Available online here at “AutoMuse.”

“Is an Online Encyclopedia, Such as Wikipedia, Immune From Libel Suits? Under Current Law, the Answer Is Most Likely Yes, But that Law Should Change.” Anita Ramasastry has this essay today online at FindLaw.

“State high court denies plea to stay execution; Governor’s decision on clemency is last real hope for Williams”: This article appears today in The San Francisco Chronicle, along with articles headlined “Death penalty foes appeal for Williams’ life; Inmate’s supporters gather in Oakland, S.F., and at prison” and “Execution’s strict protocol: Cold efficiency and precise procedures govern the final day of the condemned at San Quentin.”

The Los Angeles Times today reports that “Justices Reject Williams’ Appeal.”

And The New York Times reports that “No Word From Governor as Execution Approaches.”