The Associated Press is reporting: An article reports that “Scalia Finds Reputation Under Scrutiny.”

And in other news, “House Approves Flag-Burning Amendment.” Today’s official roll call vote tally can be accessed here.

“PFA Launches First Comprehensive Campaign in Preparation for Potential Supreme Court Vacancy”: Progress For America Inc. has issued this press release today. The organization’s TV ad on the subject can be viewed at this link (QuickTime format).

“Battle readies over Rehnquist’s seat; A partisan PR storm is already building if the chief justice retires – a decision that could come as early as next week”: Linda Feldmann and Warren Richey will have this article in Thursday’s edition of The Christian Science Monitor.

“Court overturns sentences of two ex-HealthSouth execs”: The Birmingham News contains this article today.

And Reuters reports that “US Court Overturns Ex-HealthSouth Execs Sentences.”

You can access here and here yesterday’s unpublished opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

“Brian Leiter Trying To Out Juan Non-Volokh”: Eugene Volokh has this interesting post at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” and the post has led to some very interesting comments from readers of that blog. Thus far, none of the comments question whether the title of Eugene’s post is ungrammatical (Q.E.D.).

“Judge Wonders When Genital Mutilation Might Be OK; Judge Asks Whether Genital Mutilation Is Persecution”: Today in The Daily Journal of California, Peter Blumberg has a very interesting article that begins, “The always provocative 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski suggested during oral argument Tuesday that the practice of female genital mutilation in some African countries can’t be considered persecution if it’s ‘done for the good of the child.'”

You can download the audio (Windows Media format) from yesterday’s en banc rehearing before an eleven-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by right-clicking on this link and saving the audio file to your computer.

“It’s long past time to split . . . 9th Circuit”: This voice of the times essay appeared yesterday in The Anchorage Daily News.

“Seattle public schools urge race as admissions factor”: I first noted this report from David Kravets of The Associated Press here yesterday evening.

The audio from yesterday’s en banc oral argument of this case before an eleven-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is now available online. You can download the oral argument audio (Windows Media format) by right-clicking on this link and saving the audio file to your computer.

“Jury recommends Johnson be sentenced to death”: The Sioux City Journal contains this article today. According to this report from The Associated Press, the sentence could make this defendant “the first woman executed by the U.S. government since 1953.”

“Justices Host Hill Leaders; Meeting a Prelude to Vacancy?” Roll Call today contains an article (subscription required) that begins, “In a highly unusual move, all nine Supreme Court justices broke bread with Congressional leaders last week in a small, private meeting that appears to have had no agenda other than creating better relations between the two branches of federal government.”

“Hail, No: Changing the Chief Justice.” Edward T. Swaine, Associate Professor of Legal Studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has this interesting article (abstract providing link to download) posted at SSRN (via “The Supreme Court Nomination Blog“).

“State courts win, for now; U.S. Supreme Court stops forum shopping”: The Sacramento Bee today contains an editorial that begins, “San Francisco’s San Remo Hotel, a residential hotel whose owners want to convert it completely to a tourist accommodation, is in the news again.”

“Supreme Court hears case on abortion waiting period”: The Indianapolis Star today contains an article that begins, “A 10-year legal battle over a state law requiring women to wait 18 hours before an abortion went to the Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday.”

The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky reports today that “Suit challenges Indiana abortion law; 24-hour waiting period questioned.”

And The Evansville Courier & Press reports that “Abortion guideline challenged.”

You can view online yesterday’s oral argument before the Supreme Court of Indiana by clicking here (RealPlayer required).

“Capano challenges death penalty; Convicted murderer questions power of judge to impose maximum sentence”: The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware today contains an article that begins, “Convicted killer Thomas Capano hopes to avoid execution by persuading the Delaware Supreme Court that the state’s death-penalty law is unconstitutional. In a 72-page brief made public Tuesday, Capano’s lawyer argues that the Superior Court judge in the 1998 trial could not impose a death sentence because only 11 of 12 jurors agreed an aggravating circumstance was involved in the 1996 killing of Anne Marie Fahey.”

“The Case of the Half-Million Dollar Typo: The Supreme Court Traps Property Owners in a Catch-22.” FindLaw commentator Michael C. Dorf has this essay today.

“To Dershowitz It’s Just Clutter. To Brooklyn College, It’s Priceless.” This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Ethics Complaint Against Judge Is Dismissed”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “A federal judge has dismissed a complaint against another judge who serves on the board of a libertarian group that opposes some environmental rules and provides free seminars to judges. James B. Loken, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, ruled May 23 that the complaint against Danny J. Boggs, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, lacked merit. Loken concluded that membership on the board of the nonprofit Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE), based in Montana, did not compromise Boggs’s neutrality or create an appearance of partiality.”

“Gonzales Proposes New System of Sentencing; The attorney general seeks to set minimum punishments, saying uniformity is needed”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

The Houston Chronicle reports today that “Attorney general pushing for harsher sentences; He asks Congress to force judges to follow guidelines instead of using own discretion.”

And The Washington Times reports that “Gonzales urges Hill to set new sentencing guidelines.”

“Battle over felon votes continue; Cop killer’s lawsuit, before appeals court, has potential nationwide significance for nearly 4.7 million in jail on felony convictions”: Newsday contains this article today.

“Adult clubs can be curbed; Court upholds Union Twp. limits”: The Cincinnati Enquirer today contains an article that begins, “A six-year battle over the Deja Vu nude dance club in Clermont County ended Tuesday when an appeals court declared that communities have a constitutional right to restrict how adult clubs do business.”

In news from Seattle: The Seattle Times today contains articles headlined “Seattle courthouse shooting strikes chord for activists” and “Court won’t stop spill over four Snake and Columbia river dams.”

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, meanwhile, today contains articles headlined “Fatal standoff spotlights issue of child support; State’s tough policy applauded, criticized“; “Tweaks foreseen in courthouse security; Shooting illuminates need for small changes, marshal says“; and “Court upholds water spill for salmon.” Also, columnist Susan Paynter has an op-ed entitled “Angry dad fanned the flames for years in e-mails.”

“White House pares picks for top court; Senior Bush aides interview candidates to succeed Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who is 80 and is ailing”: Jan Crawford Greenburg has this must-read article today in The Chicago Tribune.

“CAIR Asks N.C. Judges to Allow Use of Quran In Oaths; Exclusive Use of Bible Called ‘State Endorsement of Religion.'” The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued this press release today.

The News & Record of Greensboro, North Carolina reported on Sunday that “Judges question use of Quran in taking oath.”

And The Associated Press reports that “N.C. Judges Face Quran Question.”

“White House interviews candidates for Rehnquist post, official says”: In Wednesday’s edition of The Chicago Tribune, Jan Crawford Greenburg will have an article that begins, “Stepping up preparations for the possible retirement of Chief Justice William Rehnquist – perhaps as early as next week – the White House has narrowed its list to a handful of federal appeals court judges and has conducted interviews with leading contenders, a senior administration official said Tuesday.”

If it is not obvious already, this article is a must-read for many reasons.

In news from Mississippi: The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson today contains an article headlined “Ex-judge says Minor aided him; However, lawyer never sought favors, former official testifies.”

And The Sun Herald of Biloxi reports today that “Former judge testifies in bribery trial; Biloxi lawyer had influence with judges, politicans, Randall says.”

Available online from law.com: An article reports that “Reporters Plead Their Case to Supreme Court; Scribes from The New York Times, Time magazine hope justices take up their cause.”

In other news, “D.C. Circuit Sends Mutual Fund Rules Back to SEC.”

And an article reports that “Calif. Supreme Court Affirms State Guidelines on Sentencing.”

The Associated Press is reporting: An article reports that “Group to Launch Supreme Court Ad Campaign.”

And in other news, an article headlined “Jury Recommends Death in Iowa Drug Slay” begins, “A federal jury on Tuesday recommended the death penalty for a woman convicted of helping her boyfriend kill five people in 1993 in an attempt to thwart a drug investigation. If sentenced to death, Angela Johnson could become the first woman executed by the U.S. government since 1953, U.S. Attorney C.J. Williams said.” The Federal Death Penalty Act, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit construed in this recent ruling, would appear to make the jury’s recommendation of death binding on the trial judge.

“Gonzales Is Seeking to Stem Light Sentences”: This article will appear Wednesday in The New York Times.

The Washington Post on Wednesday will report that “Minimum Sentences Urged; Gonzales Responds to Rulings Against Mandatory Guidelines.”

And Shannon McCaffrey of Knight Ridder Newspapers reports that “Gonzales calls for mandatory minimum sentences.”

The text of the Attorney General’s remarks prepared for delivery today can be accessed here.

“What Became of Federalism? The Bush White House has been favoring Washington over the states.” Law Professor John Yoo has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Will Rehnquist step down or not? Chief justice may be frail, but his retirement is far from certain.” CNN.com provides this report.

“Seattle public schools urge race as admissions factor”: David Kravets of The Associated Press provides this report on a case argued today before an eleven-judge en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The identities of the eleven judges assigned to hear and decide this case en banc are revealed here.

Once the Ninth Circuit makes the audio of this en banc oral argument available online for download, I will post the link.

“Zaoui’s fate up to politicians, claims lawyer”: Wednesday’s edition of The New Zealand Herald contains an article that begins, “The fate of Algerian refugee Ahmed Zaoui may end up in the hands of politicians and ‘refugees don’t buy votes’, says his lawyer Deborah Manning. Ms Manning was commenting on the Supreme Court decision released yesterday which supported the Crown’s view that the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Paul Neazor, did not have to take into account Mr Zaoui’s human rights when he reviewed his alleged security threat.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Zealand both here and here. The court has also issued a helpful press summary of its ruling.

“Federal judge upholds private Commandments display in city park”: The Associated Press provides this report from Maryland.

CNSNews.com reports that “Maryland Court Rules Ten Commandments Display Constitutional.”

And the American Center for Law and Justice has issued a press release entitled “With Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Ten Commandments, ACLJ Gets Federal Court Victory on Commandments Display in MD.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland at this link.

“Who is Juan Non-Volokh?” Brian Leiter wants to know.

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