Dahlia Lithwick of Slate and Jan Crawford Greenburg of ABC News discuss Justice Clarence Thomas’s book on Bloggingheads.tv: You can view the webcast by clicking here.

“Roberts, Alito Appear Skeptical Of Plaintiffs’ Arguments in Stoneridge”: Jess Bravin and Kara Scannell will have this article Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.

Linda Greenhouse is reporting: Wednesday in The New York Times, she will have articles headlined “Plaintiffs Face Skeptical Court in Key Fraud Case” and “Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Torture Appeal.”

“The Justice Looks Back and Settles Old Scores”: In Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times, William Grimes will have this review of Justice Clarence Thomas’s new book, “My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News is reporting: He has articles headlined “Shareholder Suits Against Vendors, Banks Questioned” and “German Alleging CIA Abduction Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Blinded teen seeks to compel use of unpublished court rulings”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has an article that begins, “An errant paintball partially blinded Joshua Hild. It also opened his eyes to how courts work. Hild of Fresno County, Calif., won $704,633 in a civil lawsuit, only to lose the award in appeals court. Now, in a potentially ground-breaking federal lawsuit, the former resident of tiny Big Creek is challenging how judicial opinions are used while he gets a crash course in the law.”

According to the article, “The 19-year-old restaurant worker is suing the California Supreme Court to reverse its practice of largely ignoring unpublished court opinions. In California, these opinions disposing of routine cases can’t be cited as precedent. They also become difficult to appeal.”

“Supreme Court leans toward business in fraud case”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers provides this report.

And on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment entitled “Court Considers Investors’ Rights in Stock Fraud” (RealPlayer required).

“Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Torture Appeal”: Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times provides this news update.

“Rendition: High court refuses to hear the claims of a German man who says he was abducted and tortured by the CIA.” This audio segment (RealPlayer required) appeared on today’s broadcast of the public radio program “Here & Now.”

“Justice Is…Mute: With the opening of the Supreme Court’s new term this week, Jeffrey Toobin’s recently published book might help shed light on the inner workings of the notoriously tight-lipped nine.” This segment (transcript with links to audio) appeared on last Friday’s broadcast of NPR’s “On The Media” (via “LawBeat“).

“Punishing Clarence Thomas”: Sunday in The San Diego Union-Tribune, columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. had an op-ed that begins, “The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may be the ultimate Rorschach test. Americans look back at what transpired in that Senate hearing room in October 1991 and see what they want to see.”

And today at Human Events Online, columnist Thomas Sowell has a two-part essay (access part one and part two) that begins, “It would be hard to think of anyone whose portrayal in the media differs more radically from the reality than that of Justice Clarence Thomas.”

“New York Times U.S. Supreme Court correspondent to speak at U of M Law School”: The University of Minnesota today issued a news release that begins, “Linda Greenhouse, long-time U.S. Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, will give the University of Minnesota Law School’s Horatio Ellsworth Kellar Distinguished Visitors Lecture for 2007. It will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in Willey Hall Auditorium (Room 125), 229 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis. This event is free and open to the public.”

“Bush Admin., Texas Wrangle Over Death Penalty Case; Supreme Court to Examine State Sovereignty Fight Over Mexican National on Death Row”: Ariane de Vogue has this report at ABCNews.com.

“LBJ talks of Thurgood Marshall, Vietnam in taped conversations”: The Associated Press provides this report.

Access online the transcripts of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments: You can now access the transcripts in Watson v. United States, No. 06-571, and Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., No. 06-43.

“Foul Ball Case Goes to Nevada Supreme Court”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Case Pits Texas Against International Court”: This audio segment (RealPlayer required) featuring Dahlia Lithwick appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Day to Day.”

“Chief U.S. justice questions 3rd-party lawsuits”: Reuters provides this report.

“Supreme Court won’t hear the appeal of apparent CIA victim”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times provides a news update that begins, “The Supreme Court today refused to give a hearing to a German man who says he was wrongly abducted, imprisoned and tortured by the CIA in a case of mistaken identity.”

And Robert Barnes of The Washington Post provides a news update headlined “Court Declines Case of Alleged CIA Torture Victim.”

“In a twist, high court case sets Bush against Texas; A Mexican national’s death sentence will have Supreme Court justices sorting out US treaty obligations, federal vs. state powers, and World Court rulings”: Warren Richey will have this article Wednesday in The Christian Science Monitor.

“Skeptical Court Considers Investors Case”: Pete Yost of The Associated Press provides this report.

Dow Jones Newswires reports that “Key Justices Resist 3rd-Party Liability In Securities Suits.”

And MarketWatch reports that “Supreme Court hears securities fraud case; Outcome could affect Enron investors’ ability to sue.”

“We must decide the proper burden of proof to be borne by the removing defendant when plaintiffs move to remand the case to state court and their complaint alleges damages less than the jurisdictional threshold for diversity cases but does not specify a total amount in controversy.” So begins an opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today. Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain wrote both the opinion of the court, noting that the Ninth Circuit has employed three arguably conflicting tests, and a concurring opinion, explaining which approach he views as best.

Is California’s statutory rape law, which makes it a crime to engage in intercourse with a minor who is under 16 years of age when the perpetrator is 21 years of age or older, categorically a crime involving moral turpitude? By a vote of 2-1, today a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued this ruling answering “no.”

“No big threat to investment houses”: At “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston provides this recap of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta, No. 06-43.

“Mukasey Backs Special Courts for Terror Suspects”: This audio segment (RealPlayer required) appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Court to hear gay divorce argument”: The Providence Journal today contains an article that begins, “The state Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in Rhode Island’s first same-sex divorce case.”

“Supreme Court to Examine Scope of Investor Rights; Case Could Decide Whether Investors Can Pursue Firms That Aided Enron-Like Fraud”: Ariane de Vogue has this report at ABCNews.com.

And on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment entitled “Supreme Court Weighs Third Parties in Fraud” (RealPlayer required).

“Court grants no new cases, turns down CIA case”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Court Rejects Alleged CIA Kidnap Victim.”

And Reuters reports that “Top court won’t hear appeal in CIA torture case.”

You can access today’s U.S. Supreme Court Order List at this link.

“Error in major case tied to federal judge nominee”: The Virginian-Pilot today contains an article that begins, “Two years ago, someone made a huge mistake at the Virginia Supreme Court — a clerical error that cost a client a chance to win an $8 million appeal.”

According to the article, “It was a simple goof — someone forgot to file a trial transcript — but it caused the Supreme Court to throw out an appeal of an $8 million jury verdict. The lead attorney for that appeal was E. Duncan Getchell Jr., who has been nominated by President Bush for a judgeship on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Richmond.”

“Handling of obscenity cases disputed; A Justice task force tackles small producers of porn’s most extreme content; Conservative groups say it’s not enough and many prosecutors say it’s a waste of time”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.

“Newspapers, bloggers now on same page; Journalistic websites see amateur scribes as partners, not rivals; They increase coverage and may share revenue”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers”: The New York Times contains this article today.

“A First-Class Civil Rights Lesson: Stamp Commemorates Early Latino Victory Against Segregation.” This article appears today in The Washington Post. You can view the postage stamp by clicking here (large image file).

“The Public’s Right to Know”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that begins, “Efforts to enact a federal shield law for journalists have passed a critical milestone in the Senate.”

“Political Parties, Under Challenge, Seem to Have Justices’ Sympathy”: Robert Barnes has this article today in The Washington Post.