“Schwarzenegger to seek Supreme Court appeal of prison ruling”: The Sacramento Bee has a blog post that begins, “Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court of a federal order to reduce the state’s prison population by more than 40,000 inmates over the next two years, his office announced Tuesday.”

“Call to Jury Duty Strikes New Fear: Financial Ruin.” John Schwartz will have this article Wednesday in The New York Times.

“9th Circuit Invites Additional Briefing on Former Broadcom Exec’s Privilege Claim”: law.com has this report.

“3rd Circuit Panel Upholds Online Gambling Ban”: Shannon P. Duffy will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.

Williamsport Crosscutters 9, Mahoning Valley Scrappers 4: Just back from historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where tonight the class A short-season affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the class A short-season affiliate of the Cleveland Indians in New York-Penn League action. You can access the box score of tonight’s game at this link.

We had great seats five rows from the field near third base. The Crosscutters players were all very friendly and willing to sign autographs for all seekers before the game. You can learn more about historic Bowman Field and see plenty of photographs at this link.

There was no “potato incident” during tonight’s game. You can learn more about the potato incident at this link.

Tomorrow, we travel to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where tomorrow night we will watch the Altoona Curve (the class AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates) host the Akron Aeros (the AA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) in Eastern League action. We hope to ride the adjacent rollercoaster (photo via “BallparkReviews.com“) before the game.

Update: Wednesday’s edition of The Williamsport Sun-Gazette reports that “Cutters bounce back.” And the game recap from the web site of the Williamsport Crosscutters is headlined “Cutters top Scrappers 9-4; Bullpen rebounds from poor outing Monday.”

“Six tobacco companies suing FDA in BG court; Group: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits free speech.” This article appears today in The Bowling Green Daily News.

The Wall Street Journal reports today that “Tobacco Giants Challenge Law.”

And The New York Times reports that “Tobacco Firms Sue to Block Marketing Law.”

You can view the complaint initiating suit at this link.

“Corruption convictions against Inzunza upheld”: Greg Moran of The San Diego Union-Tribune has a news update that begins, “The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday morning upheld the convictions on federal corruption charges of former San Diego City Councilman Ralph Inzunza. The court also upheld the acquittals of former Councilman Michael Zucchet.”

According to the article, “A jury convicted both men in July 2005 on charges of trying to relax a city law that banned touching between dancers and customers at strip clubs, a change that would have allowed the clubs to make more money. Prosecutors said that effort was done in exchange for cash and campaign contributions.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

“Woman alleging firefighter assault can’t sue city”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “A photographer who said she was sexually assaulted by two Sacramento firefighters at the Porn Star Costume Ball in 2004 can’t hold the city responsible, a state appeals court says.”

And today in The Sacramento Bee, Denny Walsh reports that “Sacramento wins appeal over firefighters’ alleged sex assault.”

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

“Judge rules Kuwaiti at Guantanamo was foot soldier”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has a news update that begins, “A federal judge has upheld the military detention of a Kuwaiti man whose lawyers were among the earliest and most persistent challengers of President George W. Bush’s right to lock him up as an enemy combatant at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Al Odah loses challenge, after five years.”

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia posted online the ruling, which originally issued on August 24, 2009.

“Court: Former Duke lacrosse coach can pursue lawsuit.” The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina has a news update that begins, “The state Court of Appeals ruled today that Mike Pressler, the former Duke University lacrosse coach, could pursue his claims of slander and libel against his former employer in the courtroom.”

And The Associated Press reports that “NC appeals court allows Duke lacrosse coach’s suit.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Court of Appeals of North Carolina at this link.

In news from Williamsport, Pennsylvania: I won’t arrive there until this afternoon, but today’s edition of The Williamsport Sun-Gazette contains articles headlined “Judge moves chambers to Harrisburg, promises he will remain active locally“; “Cutters let a critical one get away“; and “Unusually cool weather expected in region.”

“Toyota concealed evidence in rollover cases, ex-attorney alleges; In a lawsuit, lawyer says Toyota repeatedly forced him to illegally withhold information from victims of hundreds of accidents that resulted in deaths and injuries”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.