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Blog Round-up – Wednesday, September 21th

Judges and Jewry is tracking the Democrats’ votes on Judge Roberts.

The Volokh Conspiracy has this post on whether or not Justice Ginsburg, in the past, endorsed lowering the age of consent to 12. PrawfsBlawg comments on the post here.

The Volokh Conspiracy also has this post on an upcoming Symposium on Justice Rehnquist’s legacy. The Symposium, which will be on October 27th and 28th and hosted by George Washington University Law Review, will feature remarks by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and panels on federalism, the role of Solicitors General, criminal justice, the media, and national security law.

On TPMCafe, Robert Gordon asks, “Should Democratic Senators Vote to Confirm Roberts?”

Legal Theory Blog has this post discussing “John Roberts in His Own Words,” a publication released by the Republican Policy Committee.

Sentencing Law & Policy asks, “Will the next SCOTUS nominee have any criminal law background?”