“Former Solicitor General Ted Olson Plays Biden in Ryan Debate Prep; Olson represented George W. Bush in the 2000 recount and later joined with his opposing counsel to challenge California’s gay-marriage ban”: National Journal has this report.

“State Supreme Court To Consider If Death Penalty Repeal Should Affect Current Cases”: In today’s edition of The Hartford Courant, Alaine Griffin has an article that begins, “The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up the issue of whether the recent repeal of Connecticut’s death penalty can apply only to future crimes.”

“TOOBIN BOOK: Roberts switched!” At Politico.com, today’s installment of Mike Allen’s Playbook has this report.