California city’s declawing ban regains its claws: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “Court says city can ban declawing.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the California Court of Appeal for the Second District at this link.

“At White House, Renewed Debate on Guantanamo”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Third-in-Command at Justice Dept. Resigns; Mercer to Leave Washington Job but Keep U.S. Attorney’s Position in Montana”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

“Protecting e-mail: A court rules that e-mails deserve the same 4th Amendment protections as telephone calls.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Civil rights lawyer Yagman found guilty of tax evasion; The verdict could end the career of the combative attorney, who brought hundreds of cases against the LAPD and other agencies”: Joe Mozingo and Henry Weinstein have this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Court turns a cold shoulder”: The St. Petersburg Times today contains an editorial that begins, “‘It is intolerable for the judicial system to treat people this way.’ That’s what four dissenting U.S. Supreme Court justices said of the treatment of Keith Bowles. In denying Bowles the ability to appeal of his murder conviction, the high court demonstrated it puts process ahead of justice.”

“Kelo warning fulfilled”: Today in The Washington Times, Dick Carpenter and John Ross have an op-ed that begins, “Today marks the two-year anniversary of the now-infamous Kelo decision, in which five Supreme Court justices ruled that the U.S. Constitution permits the use of eminent domain to seize well-maintained private property for economic development.”

“Court Upholds Gun Conviction, Police Stop; D.C. Officers Lacked Just Cause, Appellant Tells Federal Judges”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge slams police tactics.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s D.C. Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“An Ex-Member Calls Detainee Panels Unfair; Lawyer Tells of Flawed ‘Combatant’ Rulings”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

The New York Times reports today that “Reserve Officer Criticizes Process of Identifying ‘Enemy Combatants’ at Guantanamo.”

And The Boston Globe reports that “Officer criticizes military tribunals; Affidavit cites problems at Guantanamo Bay.”

“Recanted Testimony Fails to Overturn Conviction in a 1991 Murder”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied the appeal of a man convicted of murder in 1992 on the strength of testimony from five eyewitnesses who later recanted under oath.”

Happy birthday to Justice Clarence Thomas: According to the “Today in history” feature from The AP, today is Justice Thomas’s 59th birthday.

“8 Cases Await Rulings by Supreme Court”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press provides this report. The AP’s description of those eight cases can be accessed here.