“Make merit matter by adopting new system of selecting judges; We can achieve accountability by retention voting”: Wallace B. Jefferson, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, has this op-ed today in The Houston Chronicle.

“Panel tackles all things Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The Charlottesville Daily Progress, reporting on this event.

“4nino” has four U.S. Supreme Court Justice bobblehead dolls (only one of which depicts Nino) up for auction at eBay: You can view the items by clicking here. The auctions will end approximately four days from now.

“Obama policies fresh air for medical marijuana advocates”: McClatchy Newspapers have this report.

“Exxon Valdez: Can it happen again?” In advance of the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster on Tuesday, this article appears today in The Anchorage Daily News, along with an article headlined “Guarding against another Exxon Valdez.”

“Indian feud, 21 counties, a big lawsuit: Demand for $1 trillion in gold spotlights little-known group.” This article appears today in The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger.

“The Guard Who Found Islam: Terry Holdbrooks stood watch over prisoners at Gitmo; What he saw made him adopt their faith.” The March 30, 2009 issue of Newsweek will contain this article.

“Judges face problems when their cases involve donors”: This article appears today in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

“Tribe holds city rally to demand trust status”: Today’s edition of The Providence (R.I.) Journal contains an article that begins, “Members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe and supporters paraded more than three miles through the city and held a rally downtown yesterday to call on Congress to pass legislation that would allow the government to place land in trust for the tribe in Charlestown. Legislation would be necessary for the tribe to work around a decision last month by the U.S. Supreme Court that the U.S. Department of the Interior could not place land in trust for the tribe because the Narragansetts were not under federal jurisdiction when the Indian Reorganization Act became law in 1934.”

“Coming Soon: Declassified Bush-Era Torture Memos.” Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball will have this article in the March 30, 2009 issue of Newsweek.

“Lawyers’ late filings can be deadly for inmates; Tardy paperwork takes away final appeals for nine men, six of whom have been executed”: This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle.

“Preview: Movies as political messages.” Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Mr. Obama and the Rule of Law”: This editorial appears today in The New York Times.