Who's up for re-election this year?

One never knows what's going on, but I know that Judge Tate from the 28th District is up for reappointment, as are I think Judges Moore and Vanover from the 29th Circuit. Who else?

As is the custom here, I invite those three to tell anybody I'm for them or against them, whichever bests suits their purposes.

One of those gratuitous offensive things that governors are allowed to do on their way out the door

Governor Kaine started the process for Jens Soering to be transferred to Germany and released from prison, as reported here, which seems like a lucky break for Soering on top of the fact that but for his status as a German national he would have likely received the death penalty years ago.