“‘Bong Hits 4 Jesus’ goes to the Supreme Court; Teen suspended for banner gets his day in nation’s highest court”: This article appears today in The Anchorage Daily News.

“Zarella says high court isn’t dysfunctional”: From Connecticut, The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “The man whose nomination as chief justice of the state Supreme Court was derailed last year discounted speculation by state lawmakers Friday that the state’s highest court is dysfunctional, with justices battling one another.”

“The infamous decision: St. Louis takes note of Dred Scott’s momentous bid for freedom.” This article appears today in The Chicago Tribune.

And The St. Louis Post-Dispatch yesterday contained an article headlined “One man’s case and how it changed a nation.”

“Senator Sought Dismissal of New Mexico Prosecutor”: The New York Times on Monday will contain an article that begins, “Senator Pete V. Domenici, Republican of New Mexico, said Sunday that he had urged the Justice Department to dismiss the state’s top federal prosecutor, who in December was one of eight United States attorneys ousted from their jobs.”

The Washington Post on Monday will contain a front page article headlined “Domenici Says He Contacted Prosecutor.”

And McClatchy Newspapers report that “Senator apologizes for calling U.S. attorney about federal probe.”

“The Case of the Missing Movie: The government made a secret video of its interrogations of ‘enemy combatant’ Jose Padilla; But now that he’s on trial, the Feds claim they don’t know where it went.” Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball have this web exclusive online at Newsweek.

“A Mass Firing Puts Justice on the Hot Seat”: Michael Isikoff will have this article in the March 12, 2007 issue of Newsweek.

“‘Don’t ask’ rule’s serious tradeoffs”: Steve Chapman has this op-ed today in The Chicago Tribune.

“Dig deep into death penalty: Nichols trial zooms in on risky and costly statute; it’s time for Georgia to take a look.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution today contains an editorial that begins, “So far, the costs associated with defending Brian Nichols — charged with murdering four people in a crime rampage that began at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 11, 2005 — have surpassed $1.2 million. And the trial hasn’t even started yet.”

Editorials published today in The St. Petersburg Times: The newspaper contains editorials headlined “Lethal injections are horribly flawed” and “Put court openness atop docket.”

“Habeas corpus: It’s not just a Latin phrase; It’s at the core of who we are — or should be in a nation governed by law, not whim.” Columnist Robyn E. Blumner has this op-ed today in The St. Petersburg Times.

“A call for separation of school and state”: Today in The Boston Globe, columnist Jeff Jacoby has an op-ed that begins, “Whatever else might be said about it, US District Judge Mark Wolf’s decision in Parker v. Hurley is a model of clear English prose.”

My earlier coverage appears at this link.

“Extend Legal Rights to Guantanamo”: Alberto J. Mora and Thomas R. Pickering have this op-ed today in The Washington Post.

“Mascots in Court, Not on the Court”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “Chief Illiniwek performed his last dance as the University of Illinois’s mascot on Feb. 21 , but he has not gone quietly.”

My most recent earlier coverage appears here.

“In Wartime, Who Has the Power?” Law Professor Jeffrey Rosen has this essay today in the Week in Review section of The New York Times.