“Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 9/11 trial carries risks; Alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others will be tried in federal court; It’s a risky decision by the Obama administration, opening the way for aggressive defense tactics”: Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has this article, along with an article headlined “Who are Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other accused terrorists? Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others are to stand trial in New York; Here’s the evidence federal prosecutors will use against them.”
“Obama’s judicial confirmations are slow going; Senate Republicans have quietly used their minority power to block candidates to the lower federal courts; A showdown is set for Tuesday with Judge David Hamilton’s nomination”: David G. Savage will have this article Monday in The Los Angeles Times.
And Alexander Bolton of The Hill reports that “Conservatives split over filibuster of Obama court pick.”
“Supreme Court Dispatch, Eh: How the United States’ never-ending legal mess at Gitmo is spilling over into Canada.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
“Texas death row man claims inmates’ numbered days are form of torture; Murderer Danielle Simpson who faces execution on Wednesday speaks about his nine-year term spent locked up in solitary”: The Guardian (UK) provides this report.
“Hispanic appointee breaks ground as state appeals judge; Toledo attorney looks forward to tackling challenges on bench”: This article appears today in The Toledo Blade.
“No vindication for Gableman”: The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin posted this editorial online yesterday.
The Wisconsin Judicial Conduct Panel’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation can be accessed here.
“From Walking The Beat To Taking A Seat; One Man’s Unlikely Journey From Philadelphia Cop To Pa. Supreme Court Justice”: Today’s edition of The Philadelphia Bulletin contains an article that begins, “Seamus McCaffery’s path to his position as a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice has been anything but ordinary, spanning careers, continents, and the Pennsylvania legal system.”
“Dozens of Gitmo detainees finally get day in court”: Pete Yost of The Associated Press has this report.
“‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the court …” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.
“Taken In Vain: New London’s Folly; With Pfizer Leaving, City Has Nothing But Weedy Acres To Show For Grandiose Development Scheme That Uprooted Homeowners And Razed A Neighborhood.” Jeff Benedict has this op-ed today in The Hartford Courant.
“Firefighters move for promotions; Federal court to settle damages in case that reached Supreme Court”: The Yale Daily News has this report.
“Mezuzah case will go to court”: The Chicago Tribune contains this article today.
My earlier coverage of Friday’s en banc Seventh Circuit ruling appears at this link.
“A challenging time to be R.I.’s new chief justice”: This article appears today in The Providence Journal.
“Pentagon bars release of photos allegedly showing detainee abuse”: Bill Mears of CNN.com has a report that begins, “The Pentagon is blocking public release of photos apparently depicting abuse of suspected terrorists and foreign troops in U.S. custody, and urging the Supreme Court to dismiss a lower court ruling ordering the photos to be publicly disclosed, according to court documents.”
The Associated Press reports that “Gates blocks release of detainee abuse photos.”
Politico.com reports that “Gates blocks release of abuse pictures.”
And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Gates bars abuse photos’ release” that provides access to the Solicitor General’s filing.
“Canadian Supreme Court Case on Guantanamo Detainee”: The Supreme Court of Canada allows TV in its courtroom. As a result, and thanks to C-SPAN, by clicking here you can view this past Friday’s oral argument in the case of Omar Khadr.
According to C-SPAN’s description of the broadcast, “Omar Khadr, the only Canadian held at Guantanamo Bay, was charged in 2002 with killing an American soldier in Afghanistan when he was 15. Mr. Khadr’s lawyers argued before the Canadian Supreme Court that his constitutional rights as a Canadian citizen were violated.”
You can access my earlier coverage of the oral argument at this link.
“Obama Backers Fear Opportunities to Reshape Judiciary Are Slipping Away”: Charlie Savage has this article today in The New York Times.
And on Friday at the “Sweet Home Potomac” blog of The Birmingham News, Mary Orndorff had a post titled “U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions may take aim at judicial pick.”
