Blog Round-Up – Wednesday, January 18th

In nomination news:

Here is Professor Bainbridge with a post on why the Harriet Miers fight was worth it.

Here the Washington Post has transcripts of the Alito hearings.

Here is Sentencing Law & Policy with a post on the impact of Scalia/Roberts on sentencing jurisprudence.

On this week’s opinions/arguments:

Here Election Law Blog asks, “Do Corporations Have a Constitutional Right to Run ‘Genuine Issue Ads’ Before Elections Despite McCain-Feingold?”

Here is Bob Bauer on the Wisconsin Right to Life oral argument.

Here is Concurring Opinions with a post on the Oregon assisted suicide decision. Here is the Volokh Conspiracy and PrawfsBlawg on the case.

Finally, here is the Volokh Conspiracy with a post on the proper role of amicus briefs and here is Dahlia Lithwick with an article titled, “Swing Time: Anthony Kennedy—the new Sandra Day O’Connor.”