“Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today. The article includes a quote from Fifth Circuit Judge Edith H. Jones, whom the article describes as “widely believed to be seen as on President Bush’s short list for a position on the Supreme Court.”

“Walking in the Opposition’s Shoes”: The lead editorial in The New York Times today begins, “The Senate will return from Easter vacation with nuclear options on its mind. Republicans seem determined to change the rules so Democrats will no longer be able to stop judicial nominations with the threat of a filibuster.”

“A case for independent courts”: This editorial appears today in The Baltimore Sun.

And today in The Oregonian, columnist Robert Landauer has an essay entitled “50% + 1 not always ample majority.”

“File-sharing free-for-all; Top court to hear entertainment industry argue 2 cyber-share ventures foment copyright violations”: Newsday contains this article today.

The Boston Globe reports that “Court to decide fate of file-swap software; Case could have far-reaching effects in the era of iPod and TiVo.”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “File-sharing battle continues before justices.”

The Denver Post reports that “Tech industry all eyes, ears.”

The New York Sun contains an article headlined “Mediating the File-Sharing Wars.”

The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that “Cuban goes courtside in copyright battle with music industry.”

The Dallas Morning News reports that “Cuban glad to step in; Movie studios actually want technology to win court case, he says.”

And The Los Angeles Times contains an editorial entitled “California’s Civil War.”

“U.S. Jurist Bars Yale Students As Law Clerks; Restrictions On Military Anger A ’52 Alumnus”: This article appeared Saturday in The Hartford Courant.

“And dust for all at Supreme Court; After 70 years, our nation’s marbled temple of law receives major makeover”: Joan Biskupic has this article today in USA Today.

“Supreme Court to hear high-speed Internet case; Cable companies may have to open networks”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun.

“Media can be sued for report of others’ libel”: Today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Michael McGough has this article.

“Girls’ killer had his day in court, state says; Appeal claims U.S. did not follow rules of ’63 treaty”: This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle, along with an article headlined “Reviews give hope to Mexicans on death row; Possible violation of right to local consular notification may lighten sentences.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Justices May Sidestep Death Row Decision; A World Court ruling and a surprise order by Bush complicate the cases of 51 Mexican nationals sentenced to die in several states.”

Michael McGough of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “High court case tinged by foreign policy.”

And The Washington Times reports that “Court told to ignore global issues in case.”

“Justices to review death penalty retrial order; Prosecutors also get break in similar case before Ninth Circuit”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Keller resigns from Supreme Court”: The Lexington Herald-Leader provides a news update that begins, “Kentucky Supreme Court Justice James E. Keller of Lexington, known for his work in establishing drug courts in the state, will step down from the bench, effective May 31.”

“Colorado Court Bars Execution Because Jurors Consulted Bible”: This article will appear Tuesday in The New York Times.

In Tuesday’s edition of The Washington Post: Charles Lane will have an article headlined “Justices Consider Rights of Foreigners; Power of International Court at Issue.”

A profile of former Fourth Circuit nominee Claude A. Allen will bear the headline “Bush’s Domestic Adviser Is ‘a Jack of All Trades.’”

And in other news, “Where Age And Power Go Together: Washington Accepts Elderly Leaders.”

“High court hears Houston death case; Justices grapple with foreigners’ rights, constitutional issues”: Allen Pusey will have this article Tuesday in The Dallas Morning News.

“Bush Decision to Comply With World Court Complicates Case of Mexican on Death Row”: Linda Greenhouse will have this article Tuesday in The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Won’t Rule on ‘Neutral Reporting Privilege'”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times provides this news update.

The Associated Press is reporting: In news pertaining to the U.S. Supreme Court, “Court hears housing dispute between San Francisco, historic hotel” and “Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in child porn case against former Calif. judge.”

And in other news, “Judge: Moussaoui Trial Date to Be Set Soon.” Today’s order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia can be accessed here.

On this date in “How Appealing” history: One year ago today, I had a post titled “Tonight’s broadcast of ’60 Minutes’ will contain an interview with Fifth Circuit recess appointee Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr.” A transcript of that “60 Minutes” segment remains available online at this link, while Judge Pickering himself no longer remains on the Fifth Circuit because his recess appointment expired last December.

Also one year ago today, I linked here to an article published that day in The Detroit News headlined “Bush likely to opt for court nominee with Federalist ties; Right-wing legal society grows in political clout since 1982 inception.” The concluding sentence of that article states, “Court watchers consider [Jeffrey S.] Sutton, who now serves on the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as Supreme Court material.”

“KC man sentenced for threats to federal judge”: The Associated Press provides this report from Kansas City, Missouri.

And online at The Village Voice today, James Ridgeway has an essay entitled “Schiavo Judge Has Reason to Fear: Armed guards, dead flowers, and not very Christian-sounding e-mail.”

Playing the role of Dahlia Lithwick in this evening’s performance is Emily Bazelon: Online at Slate this evening, Emily Bazelon has a Supreme Court dispatch headlined “You Picked a Fine Time To Leave Me: President Bush ditches Texas in front of the Supreme Court” that begins, “Let’s start with the obvious: I’m not Dahlia Lithwick. To Dahlia’s devotees–and you are legion–who are thinking of me as Kirstie Alley on Cheers, or the subbed-in Luke on the Dukes of Hazzard, well, sorry about that. But think about it this way: It’s not as if Slate has killed Dahlia off. She’d just rather not give birth to her new baby in court. So, until she comes back, skinnier if not well-rested, I’ll be keeping an eye on her nine other babies.”

“Court hears arguments on foreigners’ rights in death-penalty cases”: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram provides this news update.

Available online from National Public Radio: This evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained a segment entitled “Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on File Sharing.”

And today’s broadcast of “Day to Day” included segments entitled “Echoes of Earlier Right-to-Die Battle in Schiavo Case” and “Mass Injury Diagnosis in Personal-Injury Lawsuits.”

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“Chief Justice Rehnquist Returns to Bench”: The Associated Press reports here that “Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, ailing with thyroid cancer, went to the hospital over the weekend after experiencing breathing problems but returned to the bench Monday.”

“Online Music Case Outcome Rests on VCR Technology”: Reuters provides this report.

“High court shows Pryor restraint”: The Birmingham News today contains an editorial that begins, “Even the U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider removing former Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Why doesn’t the U.S. Senate simply carry out its responsibility and vote Pryor’s nomination up or down?”

“Supreme Showdown for P2P’s Future”: Wired News provides this report.

“Imagine Terri Were a Toaster… An economist considers the Schiavo case.” Steven E. Landsburg today has this everyday economics essay online at Slate.

What I have yet to see — perhaps because I’m not looking in the right places — is anyone who has remarked on all the good that could have been accomplished had the money and resources consumed by the U.S. Congress and President Bush in passing and signing the federal law applicable to Terri Schiavo’s case — a law that proved to be of no help to those seeking to keep Ms. Schiavo alive — been used instead to assist those in need whose lives that money could have saved or improved substantially for the better. What was the price tag for the Schiavo law, and how might that money been used instead actually to save or improve the lives of others in need? Enquiring minds want to know.

“Justices Find Medellin Case a Muddle”: law.com’s Tony Mauro provides this news update.

Corante launches “Between Lawyers” blog: You may recognize many of the contributors to this new blog.

“The war over downloading: The debate over Internet piracy has raged for years; Now the Supreme Court is about to weigh in.” CNN/Money provides this report.

“Bible Reading Thwarts Colo. Murder Case”: The Associated Press reports here that “The Colorado Supreme Court threw out the death sentence Monday of a man convicted of raping and killing a cocktail waitress because jurors consulted the Bible during deliberations.” You can access today’s 3-2 ruling of the Supreme Court of Colorado at this link.

“Barely Legal: The hottest trend in file sharing.” Dana Mulhauser today has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Supreme Court May Not Decide Case of Death-Row Mexican”: James Vicini of Reuters provides this report.

“Judge Orders U.S. PS2 Sales Halted; Sony Appealing”: Reuters provides this report. And The Associated Press reports that “Sony Ordered to Pay in PlayStation Case.”

Law Professor Jeffrey Rosen — here, there, and everywhere: Yesterday, Professor Rosen had an op-ed in The Washington Post entitled “It’s The Law, Not the Judge; But These Days the Bench Is the Hot Seat.” Today, The Washington Post hosted Professor Rosen’s online chat on the subject of that op-ed.

Professor Rosen also appeared on this past Saturday’s broadcast (RealPlayer required) of C-SPAN‘s “America & the Courts,” where he discussed his article “Rehnquist the Great? Even liberals may come to regard William Rehnquist as one of the century’s most successful chief justices” (subscription required), which appears in the April 2005 issue of The Atlantic Monthly.