“Democratic Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill eyeing run for governor”: Earlier this week, Julie Carr Smyth of The Associated Press had an article that begins, “The lone Democrat holding an Ohio statewide office said Tuesday he is considering stepping down from his post at year’s end to run for governor.”

“Chuck Schumer’s Supreme Court bluster”: The New York Post has this editorial.

“India’s High Court Favors Nationalism Over Democracy”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Jeff Sessions, a Lifelong Outsider, Finds the Inside Track”: Sharon LaFraniere and Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times have this report.

In addition, The New York Times has an editorial titled “What Are You Hiding, Jeff Sessions?”

And online at The New York Times, law professor John J. Donohue III and Max Schoenin have an op-ed titled “Jeff Sessions, the Grim Reaper of Alabama.”

“A Look at Thomas Hardiman, Possible Trump SCOTUS Nominee”: Michele Gorman of Newsweek has this report.

“North Carolina Files Supreme Court Cert. Petition in Major Voting Law Case; What Happens Now with Democratic Gov. and AG?” Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog” about this petition for writ of certiorari.

“New Bernian Mike Morgan takes oath as N.C. Supreme Court Justice”: Bill Hand of The New Bern (N.C.) Sun Journal has this report.

“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice’s retirement is a love story; Justice Steven W. Taylor retires his gavel with no plans to fade into the sunset”: Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman has this report.

“California’s top court to decide whether planned speed-up in executions is legal”: Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“Jeff Sessions faces ‘Washington’s bloodsport'”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has an article that begins, “Sen. Jeff Sessions is preparing for yet another confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.”