“Sperm donor sued for child support”: This article appears today in The Chicago Sun-Times.

Available online from National Public Radio: Today’s broadcast of “Day to Day” contained a segment entitled “Slate’s Jurisprudence: Justices Talking Out of Court” (featuring Dahlia Lithwick).

And today’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained a segment entitled “Moussaoui Jury Hears Tapes of Flight 93 Crash.”

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“Forced medication ordered for Death Row inmate; Judge rules Death Row inmate must take anti-psychotic drugs”: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram today contains an article that begins, “Death Row inmate Steven Kenneth Staley, convicted for killing the manager of a Steak and Ale nearly 17 years ago, should be physically forced to take anti-psychotic medication — an order that, in essence, could make Staley competent enough to be executed — a judge ruled Tuesday.”

“Experts: Suit Raises Copyright Questions.” The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “An ongoing lawsuit between a company and a popular archive of Web pages raises questions about whether the archive unavoidably violates copyright laws while providing a valuable service, experts say.”

“Supreme Court Votes to Allow Citation to Unpublished Opinions in Federal Courts”: law.com’s Tony Mauro provides this news update.

“Flight 93 Recording Played at Moussaoui Trial”: The Washington Post provides this news update. A government exhibit consisting of the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder can be accessed here.

“Scalia visits UConn law school”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was greeted at the University of Connecticut law school Wednesday by a small group of protesters.”

An updated version of the story from The AP is headlined “Scalia says he’s proud he didn’t recuse himself in Cheney case,” and it begins, “Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Wednesday called his 2004 decision not to recuse himself from a case involving his friend Vice President Dick Cheney the ‘proudest thing’ he’s done on the court.”

“Kozinski Responds to Critics in Bad Check Case”: The blog “Decision of the Day” offers this post about an amended opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued in typescript format late yesterday. One minor clarification of the foregoing post is in order, however; the Ninth Circuit by means of a separate order denied the pending petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc as moot, but expressly allowed new petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc to be filed addressed to yesterday’s amended decision.

My earlier coverage of Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski‘s original ruling in the case can be accessed here.

“Blog Comments on Skilling Trial Trace Back to Defense Firm IP Address”: This post appears at “OrinKerr.com.” Additional details are available here.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Prosecutors Drop Appeal in Librarian Case” and “Moussaoui Jurors Hear Flight 93 Tape.”

“Justices hear tobacco ‘fee’ arguments; The legality of Minnesota’s 75-cents-a-pack ‘health impact fee’ was argued before the state Supreme Court by attorneys for the state and tobacco companies”: This article appears today in The Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports today that “75-cent cigarette fee probed; Justices question whether it’s fee or tax, who would get refund, other concerns; ruling pending.”

And Minnesota Public Radio provides a written report titled “State Supreme Court takes on tobacco fee case.”

“Killer opens new front on execution methods; Morales’ suit says public didn’t OK revised procedures”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Court Throws Out Lawsuit By Cair”: Josh Gerstein of The New York Sun has this article today. My earlier coverage is here.

“In Courtroom 9/11 Horrors Are Relived a Second Day”: The New York Times contains this article today.

The Washington Post today reports that “Pentagon Attack Recalled at Trial; Moussaoui Prosecutors Shift to Spotlight Local Terror on 9/11.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Heroism, Fatalism Aboard Flight 93; Jurors in Moussaoui’s sentencing trial hear about passengers’ calls; Some chose to take on the hijackers, but a sense of doom filled the cabin.”

USA Today reports that “9/11 testimony shifts to Pentagon, Pennsylvania.”

And The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Court to hear cockpit tapes; Recordings from the plane that crashed in a field will be played.”

“Skilling Denies Arranging Secret Side Deals at Enron to Benefit Fastow”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

The Washington Post reports today that “Skilling Says He Had No Motive; Ex-CEO Calls One Charge ‘Absurd.’”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Skilling Scoffs at Fastow’s Deals; Enron’s ex-chief testifies the CFO’s transactions would have been too small for him to notice.”

USA Today reports that “Skilling denies secret ‘side deals’ at Enron.”

The Houston Chronicle contains articles headlined “Skilling says he was driven by passion — not greed; He can’t recall some details, but the ex-CEO says crime never crossed his mind” and “Skilling draws smaller crowds; More spectators came to hear what Fastow had to say when he testified.”

And law.com reports that “Skilling Denies Conspiracy to Defraud Enron Investors.”

“The legal lock on stem cells; Two patents that cover key research areas are setting back science”: Jennifer Washburn has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Arizona wines featured at White House”: The Arizona Daily Star today contains an article that begins, “Wines from two Southern Arizona growers will be served at the White House today at the tribute dinner for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.”

“Depositions Taken In Anthrax Case; Reporters Questioned About Sources”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “At least two reporters have been questioned about their confidential sources in a lawsuit filed against the Justice Department by Steven J. Hatfill, the former Army scientist who has been investigated in the 2001 anthrax attacks.”

“The Supreme Court Denies Review in the Case of “Dirty Bomber” Jose Padilla, But an Unusual Troika of Justices, Including the Chief, Issues a Warning to the Government”: Michael C. Dorf has this essay online at FindLaw today.