“Sun and Sand, But No Sovereignty”: Online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay that begins, “Can Native Hawaiians form a government of their own to negotiate with the U.S. government like an Indian tribe? The issue is still before the lower courts, but the U.S. Supreme Court dropped a big hint Wednesday that its eventual answer may be no.”

“What to Watch as Court Weighs Fate of Net Neutrality: Here are the main arguments broadband industry lawyers will make Friday to try to kill the FCC’s rules.” Brendan Sasso of National Journal has this report.

When the audio of tomorrow’s D.C. Circuit oral argument becomes available online, I will link to it.

“Kane spokesman: How to pay D.C. firm investigating state gov’t porn emails in question.” Brad Bumsted of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this report.

And in today’s edition of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Wallace McKelvey has a front page article headlined “Kathleen Kane’s Porngate team: $2M, 5 lawyers and no Pa. law licenses.” In addition, McKelvey also has an interview headlined “Kathleen Kane’s investigation much broader than porn: Q&A with special prosecutor.”

“Frustrated in Efforts to Close Guantanamo Prison, Officials Look to Reduce Population”: Charlie Savage has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

And Savage also has a blog post titled “Takeaways from my latest inside-the-Gitmo-closure-fight article.”

“California Supreme Court OKs organic labeling lawsuits”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Federal law does not bar consumers from filing lawsuits under California law alleging food products are falsely labeled organic,’ the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.”

Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “State court says consumers can sue over ‘organic’ labeling.”

And Maura Dolan of The Los Angeles Times has a report headlined “Is it really organic? Consumers may sue farmers who falsely label their produce.”

You can access today’s unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court of California at this link.

“Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Assumes Additional Duties in Judiciary Governance”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued this news release today.

“At Texas’ flagship university, many fear for diversity”: Richard Wolf has this article in today’s edition of USA Today.

“Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Cannibal Case Shouldn’t Be Reinstated, Appeal Court Rules”: Benjamin Weiser will have this article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

The New York Post reports that “Appeals court upholds decision to toss guilty verdict of ‘Cannibal Cop.’”

The New York Daily News reports that “So-called Cannibal Cop Gilberto Valle to stay free: Judges uphold his 2014 acquittal.”

Newsday reports that “‘Cannibal cop’ Gilberto Valle found not guilty of conspiring to kill, eat women.”

The Associated Press has a report headlined “Appeals court: Fantasizing about violence is not a crime.”

Reuters reports that “U.S. appeals court clears New York’s ‘cannibal cop’ of all charges.”

Cristian Farias of The Huffington Post reports that “Court Rules ‘Cannibal Cop’ Can Fantasize About Whatever He Wants; Neither of former NYPD Officer Gilberto Valle’s convictions were allowed to stand.”

And Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has a post titled “2nd Circuit ‘cannibal cop’ opinion deepens appellate rift on anti-hacking law.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at this link.

“Attorney in D.C. gun law case asks for help from the chief justice”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report today.

I linked to the underlying document in this post from last night.

“Sheriff Dart, Meet the First Amendment: In a scathingly funny opinion, Judge Posner smacks down a puritanical sheriff’s intimidation campaign against adult ads.” Mark Joseph Stern has this Future Tense essay online at Slate.

“Constitution Check: Do U.S. laws protect Americans traveling overseas?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.