“For Some, Thumb Pain Is BlackBerry’s Stain”: Saturday’s edition of The Washington Post will contain this front page article.

“Cheney Backs End of Filibustering”: This article will appear Saturday in The New York Times.

Saturday’s edition of The Chicago Tribune will report that “Filibuster fight continues in Senate, Cheney voices opinion.”

Financial Times will report on Saturday that “Business urges Republicans to avoid move to block filibusters.”

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that “Baptist preachers ask church not to host anti-Democrat rally.”

And The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Saturday will contain an editorial entitled “Frist can calm the waters.”

“Moussaoui pleads guilty, plea accepted”: Lyle Denniston has this post online at “SCOTUSblog.” Lyle’s post also includes the text of the admission of guilt that Zacarias Moussaoui signed today and Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales’ statement issued after Moussaoui’s guilty pleas were accepted.

The Knight Ridder Newspapers are reporting: James Kuhnhenn has articles headlined “Cheney vows to unlock Senate Democrats’ filibusters on federal judgeships” and “Filibuster: the Democratic minority’s maneuver.”

In somewhat related news, “Troubles mount in White House, Bush agenda bogged down.”

And an article reports that “Moussaoui pleads guilty to role in 9-11 attacks.”

Available online from law.com: Tony Mauro has an article headlined “Andersen’s Paper Jam: Did Arthur Andersen take a bad rap for tossing documents, or is it Exhibit A for corporate corruption?”

In other news, “Judges, Officials Hold D.C. Summit on Courthouse Security.”

And an article reports that “Bid to End Ban on Cameras in Courts Reaches New York High Court; Session includes FOIL requests for state highway records.”

“Top Gun LA Lawyer Moonlights as Porn Star”: Celebrity Justice provides this report, including a photograph of the attorney/porn star and a link to his adult web site, which features enough disclaimers to make most any California lawyer proud. And in other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Lawyer/porn star must have interesting business card.”

“Virginia Justices Set Death Sentence in Washington Sniper Case”: Adam Liptak will have this article Saturday in The New York Times.

“Cheney Enters Fray on Judicial Nominees; Vice President Vows to Ban Filibusters on Judges If His Vote Is Needed to Break a Tie”: This article will appear Saturday in The Washington Post.

The New York Times provides a news update headlined “Cheney Enters Filibuster Fight, Backing Change in Senate Rules.”

And The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Cheney Says He’d Vote to End Judge Filibusters; Cheney’s decision to take a public stance — and Reid’s vociferous response — illustrated the heightened emotions on both sides as they gear up for a serious confrontation.”

Authorities say finger fraudulently found in food: The San Jose Mercury News provides news updates headlined “SJ chief says ‘CSI’ type of investigation cracked finger case; Police still trying to determine finger’s origin“; “Prosecutors must prove finger suspect planned to falsely accuse Wendy’s; Attempted grand theft is common charge“; and “Wendy’s suspect accused of bilking Sunnyvale janitor.”

The San Francisco Chronicle provides a news update headlined “Ayala charged with attempted grand theft in Wendy’s finger case.”

The Los Angeles Times provides a news update headlined “Police Arrest Chili Finger Finder.”

And Saturday’s edition of The New York Times will report that “Finger in Chili Is Called Hoax; Las Vegas Woman Is Charged.”

Justice Sundae: Is it a religious event opposing judicial filibusters or is it an ice cream treat available for purchase at the U.S. Supreme Court‘s cafeteria? Supposedly C-SPAN will be broadcasting some or all of this Sunday’s “Justice Sunday” event, and you can learn much more about the event via this link.

“AEI Lochner Event on Video”: At “The Volokh Conspiracy,” David Bernstein notes here that you can access online via this link the video of an event he participated in today. Law Professor Jeffrey Rosen‘s video segment is rather funny when he discusses Bernstein’s blogging at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Reid: Bush Lied About White House Role in Nuclear Option.” Roll Call offers this news update (subscription required) reporting on the statement entitled “Bush Goes Back on Word and Encourages Irresponsible Abuse of Power” that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) issued today in response to Vice President Dick Cheney’s “Remarks to the Republican National Lawyers Association.”

“Accused 9/11 Figure Moussaoui Pleads Guilty”: James Vicini of Reuters provides this report.

BREAKING NEWS — “Moussaoui Pleads Guilty to Terror Charges”: The Associated Press provides this report.

In news from Connecticut: Lynne Tuohy of The Hartford Courant has a news update headlined “Ross Ruled Competent” that begins, “Serial killer Michael Ross is mentally competent to forgo further appeals and proceed to his execution May 11, Superior Court Judge Patrick Clifford has ruled.” You can access today’s ruling at this link.

“Retrial of German Cannibal Case Ordered”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Ruling Saves Part of D.C. Gun Liability Law; Appeals Court Says Victims May Sue Makers, Sellers of Automatic Weapons”: The Washington Post today contains this article reporting on yesterday’s en banc ruling of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

For even more evidence that this court’s name is capable of causing confusion, Jurist’s “Paper Chase” offers a post titled “Federal appeals court reinstates suit against gun manufacturers” that begins, “The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has revived part of 2000 lawsuit against gun manufacturers seeking to hold the companies liable for shootings carried out with automatic weapons.”

Mr. Vice President, her name is Priscilla Owen, not Patricia Owen: Jesse J. Holland reports that “Cheney Weighs in on Judicial Filibusters.” And Reuters reports that “Cheney Vows to Vote to End Judicial Filibusters.”

Via C-SPAN, you can view online by clicking here (RealPlayer required) the speech that Vice President Dick Cheney delivered today at the Republican National Lawyers Association 2005 Conference. The Vice President’s discussion of judicial nominations and filibusters begins at nine minutes into the video segment.

“US business worried by Republicans’ filibuster plan”: Financial Times provides this report.

The Denver Post reports that “Salazar, Focus escalating salvos; Colo. senator urges Dobson to quit assailing faith of Dems.”

The Rocky Mountain News reports that “Salazar lets fly; Focus on Family aims to create theocracy in U.S., senator says.” The newspaper has also posted online “Sen. Ken Salazar’s letter to Dr. James Dobson.”

The Oregonian reports that “Smith urges give, take on nominees.”

The written transcript of yesterday evening’s segment entitled “Judicial Wars” from PBS‘s “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” can now be accessed here.

The Union Leader of Manchester, New Hampshire today contains an editorial entitled “Filibuster fibs: Both sides are telling them.”

And Human Events Online offers an essay by David Limbaugh entitled “The Constitutional Option: What’s Really at Stake” and an essay by Oliver North entitled “The GOP Confirmation Train Wreck.”

“Matt Cooper, Facing Jail, Awaits Appeal to Supreme Court”: This article is available online from Editor & Publisher.

“Rehnquist Retirement Talk Heats Up as Court’s Term Winds Down”: Bloomberg News provides this report.

“On the Elitism of Blawgs”: Lincoln Caplan has this essay in the May | June 2005 issue of Legal Affairs magazine.

“Lawyers: Moussaoui Unfit to Plead Guilty.” The Associated Press offers this report. Zacarias Moussaoui is scheduled to plead guilty at 3p.m. today, and many members of the press are scheduled to be present. You can access the trial court’s docket entries in the case at this link. Stay tuned for continuing coverage.

“U.S. asks court to reconsider Schering ruling”: Reuters provides this report.

“Split Decision: On courts, liberals are more divided than you think.” David Fontana has this essay today online at The New Republic.

“Tea Break: Should drug laws make exceptions for spiritual highs?” Jacob Sullum today has this essay online at Reason.

“Family gets GI’s e-mail; They win right to see late son’s messages”: This article appears today in The Detroit News.

c|net News.Com reports that “Yahoo releases e-mail of deceased Marine; Complying with a court order, Yahoo agreed to give the family of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq access to the soldier’s e-mail.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Dead Marine’s E-Mail Raises Legal Issues.”

“Judge Ed Carnes: Judicial Iconoclast.” Paul Horwitz has this post online at “PrawfsBlawg” about one of the federal appellate judiciary’s best thinkers and writers.

Employees’ attempts to flee from World Trade Center following 9/11 terrorist attack don’t qualify as “business trip,” British court decides: This article appears today in The New York Post.

“Judicial Wars”: You can access here and here (Windows Media Player required) two interesting segments from yesterday evening’s broadcast of the PBS program “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.” The second of those two segments contains a detailed discussion of how and when the so-called “nuclear option” could be implemented.

“2 Evangelicals Want to Strip Courts’ Funds; Taped at a private conference, the leaders outline ways to punish jurists they oppose”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

And today in The Washington Post, columnist Charles Krauthammer has an op-ed entitled “Judicial Insanity.”

“Va. Court Affirms Sniper’s Death Penalty”: The Associated Press provides this report on today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Virginia rejecting the appeal of DC-area sniper John Allen Muhammad.

“High Court Justice Scalia and Criticism of the Judiciary”: Nina Totenberg had this report (RealPlayer required) on today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition.” Last night, I linked here to C-SPAN’s archived online video of the event that is the subject of Totenberg’s report.

“3 Justices Respond Personally to Criticism of U.S. Judiciary”: This article appears today in The New York Times. Last night, I linked here to C-SPAN’s online video of the event.

Police investigation points finger at woman who claims to have found finger in Wendy’s chili: The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports today that “LV woman arrested in finger case; Ayala held on fugitive warrant in chili incident at Wendy’s restaurant.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that “Woman in finger case arrested; She claimed she found digit in bowl of Wendy’s chili.”

And The San Jose Mercury News reports that “Woman who said she found finger arrested; She is booked on grand larceny charges linked to S.J. incident.”