“Auman conviction reversed”: The Denver Post provides this news update. When the case was argued last September in the Supreme Court of Colorado, The Denver Post published an article headlined “‘Felony murder’ weighed” and an essay by columnist Diane Carman entitled “Auman case hangs from a split hair.”

“Rights of Foreigners on Death Row Examined”: Hope Yen of The Associated Press has this report on one of the oral arguments that the Supreme Court of the United States heard this morning. And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston reports on the oral argument in a post titled “Medellin case: the Court hesitates.”

“Daniel Benitez, key plaintiff in Mariel boatlift case, dead at 49”: The Associated Press reports here that “One of two Mariel Cubans whose cases against the U.S. government led to the Supreme Court decision barring the indefinite detention of illegal migrants died Monday, his attorney said.” The U.S. Supreme Court issued the ruling in question on January 12, 2005.

“Spokesman says Terri Schiavo reacted to a friend’s visit”: The Miami Herald provides this news update.

“Justice’s family to back BWI renaming; Thurgood Marshall’s wife, son to urge legislators to honor civil rights pioneer; Bill passed House, sits in Senate”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun.

“Culture War’s Latest Chapter: Schiavo Case.” The Associated Press provides this report.

“Both sides find ammo in Pryor’s record; Whether his federal judgeship should be permanent debated”: This article appears today in The Birmingham News.

“Parents Appeal to Fla. Governor to Help Schiavo”: Reuters provides this report.

Hope Yen of The Associated Press is reporting: This morning, she has articles headlined “High Court Lets Stand Defamation Ruling” and “Court Declines to Review Abortion Law.”

“Colorado Supreme Court overturns Auman conviction”: The Associated Press provides this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Colorado issued today.

“TalkLeft” offers these thoughts on today’s ruling.

“Domestic, Not Foreign: Our laws should be judged by our laws.” U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has this essay today at National Review Online.

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Order List: You can access the list at this link. As Lyle Denniston explains here at “SCOTUSblog,” the Court granted review in only one case today, a death penalty case.

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition“: Nina Totenberg reported that “Supreme Court Hears Consular-Access Case.”

This morning’s broadcast also contained segments entitled “Report: Pentagon Eyes Changes for Guantanamo Detainees” and “Connecticut Legislature May OK Gay Civil Unions.”

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In news from Illinois: The Associated Press reports today that “Case raises ethical dilemma for justice; Karmeier presiding over State Farm case; company contributed to his campaign.”

In related coverage, last week The St. Louis Post-Dispatch contained an article headlined “Justice looks at changing how judges are chosen” that begins, “In the wake of last year’s bitter and expensive Illinois Supreme Court race in Southern Illinois, the court’s chief justice quietly convened a meeting of the state’s top legal minds Tuesday to lay groundwork for what could be a major overhaul of the way Illinois selects its judges.”

“How the Schiavo Federal Court Case Might Have Been Won”: FindLaw columnist Michael C. Dorf has this essay.

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times: An article reports that “Rare Bugs Arrest a Development; A Texas man, backed by property rights advocates, is trying to get the Supreme Court to hear his challenge to the Endangered Species Act.”

And in other news, “Schiavo Called Beyond Saving; Seeing their daughter ‘declining rapidly,’ the woman’s parents are done with courtroom efforts to keep her alive, a spokesman says” and “‘Culture of Life’ Issues Split GOP.”

“Clash Over Foreign Law Due in High Court Today”: Luiza Ch. Savage has this article today in The New York Sun.

The Washington Times reports today that “Justices get Mexican’s appeal.”

And The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that “Court to hear Texas case on consular notification.”

“Death and Congress: What the Terri Schiavo case says about America and American politics.” In the April 4, 2005 issue of The New Yorker, Hendrik Hertzberg has a “Talk of the Town” comment in which he writes, “Terri Schiavo has become a metaphor in the religio-cultural struggle over abortion. This–along with the advantages of demonizing the judiciary in preparation for the coming battle over Supreme Court nominees–explains the eagerness of Republican politicians to embrace her parents’ cause.”

“The fight for the courts: The Terri Schiavo case has demonstrated the importance of an independent judiciary, but Republicans are determined to pack the courts with ideologues.” This editorial appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

The Houston Chronicle today contains an editorial entitled “The constitutional role of an independent Senate is more important than the confirmation of a handful of ideological judicial nominees.”

The Winston-Salem Journal contains an editorial entitled “Save the Filibuster.”

The Minnesota Daily contains an editorial entitled “Nuclear tyranny in the Senate: Deploying the ‘nuclear option’ will both destroy bipartisanship and damage debate.”

And in The Tufts Daily, Mark DeVoto has an essay entitled “Republicans consider the ‘nuclear option.’”

“High Court Prepares for Case Against File Sharing; The entertainment and tech industries will face off over piracy and who is liable for it”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.

The San Francisco Chronicle today contains articles headlined “Music file-sharing case before high court; Ruling could have major effect on future of entertainment industry, consumer rights“; “Latest battle between Hollywood and tech industry could be most crucial one yet“; and “The sharing goes on; Industry clampdown hasn’t hurt its popularity on college campuses.”

The Washington Times reports that “Artists to tune in to court case.”

And The New York Times today contains an editorial entitled “When David Steals Goliath’s Music.”

“Supreme Court to Hear Case on Cable’s Regulatory Duties”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

And The Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Consumer Watch” columnist today has an essay entitled “Arguments on future of fast Internet.”

“Rights of Foreigners on Death Row Examined”: Hope Yen of The Associated Press provides this report.

In Monday’s issue of USA Today: Joan Biskupic will have an article headlined “Online file sharing to face judicial test.” And a related article looks at the question “Who’s liable for actions of people who share?”

In Monday’s edition of The Washington Post: Charles Lane will report that “Texas Accuses Bush of Trampling Its Autonomy in Death Penalty Case.”

And a front page article will bear the headline “Pharmacists’ Rights at Front Of New Debate; Because of Beliefs, Some Refuse To Fill Birth Control Prescriptions.”

“A Supreme Court Showdown for File Sharing”: This article will appear in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

Monday’s issue of The Hollywood Reporter will contain an article headlined “Justices set to hear MGM v. Grokster.”

Agence France Presse reports that “P2P case comes up this week” (found via Google News, no less!).

c|net News.Com reports that “Mark Cuban to finance Grokster defense.”

Saturday’s edition of The San Jose Mercury News reported that “Grokster case pits tech innovation vs. Hollywood’s rights.”

And in Thursday’s edition of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Linda Campbell had an essay entitled “Moguls vs. millions of file-swappers.”

“Signature drive for cross gets push at holiday events”: The San Diego Union-Tribune today contains an article that begins, “A push to keep the cross on Mount Soledad continued yesterday as signature collectors fanned throughout San Diego County.”

“When filibusters were real”: The Boston Herald today contains an editorial that begins, “There’s been a lot of agita about the possibility of the Senate’s majority Republicans using a ‘nuclear option’ when sessions resume this week to change the rules of the Senate to prevent filibusters of the president’s judicial nominees.” According to the U.S. Senate’s web site, the Senate won’t be back in session until Monday, April 4, 2005.

“Lawyers cast light inside ‘Gitmo’; Access brings abuse allegations”: This article appears today in The Kansas City Star.

And today in The New York Times, Neil A. Lewis has an article headlined “At Guantanamo, Refueling With Java and Windmills.”

“Schiavo Nearing Death in Florida; Battle Over”: Reuters provides this report.

And Monday’s edition of The Guardian (UK) reports that “Schiavo’s relatives in row over funeral; Parents attack husband’s plan for cremation, as woman lies dying.”

“What influence international law has in US courtrooms; High Court Monday considers conflicting rights surrounding noncitizens on death row”: Warren Richey will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Christian Science Monitor.

“Judge’s dinner talk at center of dispute; Attorney for teen convicted of murder sought new trial in motions”: This article appeared Friday in The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware. Earlier this month, that newspaper published another article about the case under the headline “High court ruling spares Del. killer; Supreme Court’s decision bars execution of juveniles.” (Thanks to Norm Pattis at “Crime & Federalism” for the pointer.)

“Phrase causes flap at FdL High School”: Friday’s edition of The Reporter of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin contained an article that begins, “After a two-week debate over use of the phrase ‘God Bless America’ in an all-school announcement at Fond du Lac High School, junior Calvin Freiburger used the phrase again Thursday — this time with the consent of the administration.”

I first noted this matter Wednesday in a post that you can access here.

Access online the lyrics to “I’m Larry Tribe”: I previously linked to the audio (Windows Media Player required) of this song parody performed as part of the Harvard Law School Parody 2005 “Finding Nemo Contributorily Negligent,” and now you can access the lyrics at this link.

On this date in “How Appealing” history: One year ago today, I had a post titled “Democrats in the Senate Issue Threat to Block Court Nominees” linking to this New York Times article and other press coverage.

And believe it or not, it was a full two years ago today that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted by a 10-9 margin along party lines to approve the nomination of Priscilla R. Owen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. My report on that vote can be found here. As The Dallas Morning News reported two years ago tomorrow, “Split Senate panel backs Owen’s nomination; Texas judge gets 2nd chance after defeat by Democrats last year.” At that day’s Judiciary Committee business meeting, as noted in a text linked in my post titled “Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) has a few things he’d like to say,” Senator Leahy stated about the Owen nomination that “Never before has a President resubmitted a circuit court nominee already rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee, for the same vacancy.”

“I’m Larry Tribe”: The audio (Windows Media Player required) from this song parody performed to the tune of “I will survive” as part of the Harvard Law School Parody 2005 (the show was titled “Finding Nemo Contributorily Negligent”) can be accessed at this link. Some of the lyrics to the song are reproduced in the April 4, 2005 print edition of The Weekly Standard. The writers of this year’s show are Jamie Auslander, Jeremy Blachman, Taylor Dasher, Andi Friedman, Rebecca Ingber, and Justin Shanes. Perhaps later today I’ll post online the complete lyrics. Or, perhaps not.