No matter how moderate the candidates may seem, controversy always seems to surround judicial appointments. Now that Obama has started to name his nominees, Doug Kendall and Simon Lazarus consider the never-ending war over the courts. Meanwhile, Ben Adler takes a trip out to the exurbs and learns a few things about suburban sprawl. And Courtney Martin looks for ways to achieve justice in a system that doesn't always guarantee it. As always, subscribe to our RSS feed to receive our articles as soon as they are published. Also, follow us on Twitter for highlights from our blog. --The Editors