Judicial Confirmations: The LA Times has this editorial on confirmation of judicial nominees. Following the most recent confirmation, there are "10 pending nominations to appeals courts and 18 to district courts that should not be put on hold in hopes that a Democrat will be elected president in November."

Parent's Lawsuit: The Washington Post has this editorial on a suit against the city by the father of a 16-year-old girl allegedly killed by her mother. It seems the father wasn't too concerned about the girl while she was alive. "Paternity wasn't established until Brittany was 10; child support was spotty, and eventually all contact was lost. Mr. Penn is said not to have known how to find his daughter; apparently the idea of hiring a lawyer occurred to him only after her body was found."