Off to Monterey

As noted here at How Appealing, I have the pleasure of sharing a podium tomorrow with Howard Bashman to discuss law blogs at the annual conference of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California in Monterey.  I am about to head for the airport, and thus will be off-line the rest of the day.  Here are some links which highlight that we live in interesting times:

RECENT SCOTUS NOMINEE DEVELOPMENTS

• Serious Justice Alito buzz
• The SCOTUS name game
• Miers is out, who’s next?

CIA LEAK INVESTIGATION DEVELOPMENTS

• Sentencing dynamics in CIA leak investigation
• Has Patrick Fitzgerald done guideline calculations?

WEEKEND SENTENCING READING

• Mark your Booker fix calenders
• Two potent new death penalty reports
• A state perspective on harmless error
• More on SLR and “More Perfect” sentencing
• Fascinating new paper for SCOTUS fans
• Seeking retroactive Blakely “Justice for All”