“Hundreds Await Rehnquist at High Court”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“A Revolution on Hold: As the Supreme Court embraced moderation, the conservative agenda stalled.” Tony Mauro has this essay online at law.com.

Available this morning at National Review Online: U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has an essay entitled “R-E-S-P-E-C-T: For the law, for the Court, for the Constitution, for the nominee.”

And Ramesh Ponnuru has an essay entitled “Partial Justice: Alberto Gonzales’s recusal problem.”

“Key US file-sharing ruling looms; A decision in a key legal case that pits movie studios against the makers of file-sharing software is imminent”: BBC News provides this report.

“Life Tenure Is Too Long For Supreme Court Justices”: Stuart Taylor Jr. has this essay today in National Journal.

“Schiavo threats taught sympathy; The death threats first made Michael Schiavo’s attorney angry and scared; Then they got him to open his heart”: This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

On the agenda: Just three hours from now, the Supreme Court of the United States will announce its rulings in the final six argued cases from this Term. You can access my list of those cases, including the questions they present, at this link. Stay tuned for complete coverage of what transpires today at the Court, including any news of retirements.

“Lobbyists can’t wait to push justice favorites”: This article appears today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Boston Globe today contains an editorial entitled “Supreme appointments.”

Robert Novak has an op-ed entitled “Gonzales for top court rankles right.”

And in The Washington Times, Eugene Hickok has an op-ed entitled “As the vacancy nears.”

“Supreme Court power trip”: Today in The Daily Texan, James Burnham has an op-ed that begins, “The past two weeks have been troubling at the Supreme Court. In two closely divided rulings, the Court has done a thorough job of eliminating constitutional restrictions on the government’s power.”

“High court ruling on land taking could rekindle efforts in Station District”: The Providence (R.I.) Journal today contains an article that begins, “With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that governments can condemn private property for private as well as public purposes, some in Warwick are wondering what that might mean for the long-stalled Station District redevelopment project.”

And in commentary, Newsday today contains an editorial entitled “‘Taking’ for public good: Supreme Court’s property decision is logical but could easily be abused.”

The Seattle Times contains an editorial entitled “Private vs. Public land: Whose property right?”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contains an editorial entitled “Supreme disapproval: State must protect homeowners.”

The Tucson Citizen contains an editorial entitled “High court went too far in property case.”

And in The Washington Times, Edward Hudgins has an op-ed entitled “Your castle no more.”

“Amendment vote falls short; Kansas House action complicates school-funding issue”: The Kansas City Star today contains an article that begins, “Votes for a constitutional amendment limiting judicial powers over the Legislature fell short Sunday, leading some lawmakers to vow to oppose any response to the Supreme Court’s school-finance order.”

“Opinions split on rules’ displays, relevance”: The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina today contains an article that begins, “The U.S. Supreme Court is expected today to set new rules for government displays of the Bible’s Ten Commandments.”

“The California Supreme Court’s Ruling on the ‘Indiana Jones’ Ride: Was the Court Mistaken When It Treated the Ride Like a City Bus?” FindLaw commentator Anthony J. Sebok has this essay today.

“Public records battle grew from a father’s frustration”: The Seattle Times contains this article today.

“High court ruling on file sharing could bring clarity; Legal battles slow products”: This article appears today in USA Today.

“Latest reversal par for the court; 5th Circuit rulings often struck down”: The Times-Picayune contains this article today.

“Lawyers: Detainees’ cases stalled in the legal system; Also allege pressure from interrogators to drop lawsuits.” This article appears today in USA Today. And in related news, “Rights groups detail ‘Kafkaesque’ U.S. detentions.”

“A scenario for Monday”: Lyle Denniston has this interesting post at “The Supreme Court Nomination Blog” about what to expect today.

“The Becker-Posner Blog” on Kelo v. City of New London and eminent domain: Professor Gary S. Becker comments here, while Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner comments here.

“Reporters Await Fallout of Not Naming Sources; Two journalists facing jail time are to find out whether the high court will hear their case”: This article appeared Sunday in The Los Angeles Times.

“High-Court Contenders Exchange Barbs; Judges Luttig and Wilkinson Of Richmond Panel Trade Withering Appraisals in Opinions”: Jess Bravin has this article (pass-through link) today in The Wall Street Journal.

I too have noted this phenomenon, in posts you can access here, here, here, here, and here.

In the unlikely event that extraordinarily high traffic causes this site to go off-line: The day on which the U.S. Supreme Court announces its final remaining decisions in argued cases has traditionally been one of the highest traffic days for this blog. And if one or more Justices announce plans to depart from the Court, an even greater traffic surge may occur.

In the unlikely event (and only in the unlikely event) that it becomes impossible to access this blog at its usual location, I will post to my blog’s backup site, which is located at:

http://howappealing.blogspot.com

C-SPAN‘s “America & the Courts” features Ninth Circuit en banc oral argument in Seattle school district race-based student allocation case: I previously linked here to the audio of this oral argument. Now, thanks to C-SPAN, you can view the oral argument video by clicking here (RealPlayer required).

“In Battle to Pick Next Justice, Right Says, Avoid a Kennedy”: Monday’s edition of The New York Times will contain a lengthy article that begins, “When Anthony M. Kennedy was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1987, he took the place of a fallen conservative icon, Robert H. Bork, whose defeat in a Senate conflagration still shapes judicial politics.” The article goes on to note, “In an interview last week, [Justice Kennedy] responded to a question about what it was like to be cast as a Judas justice.”

“Speculation grows over Rehnquist’s resignation”: Patti Waldmeir has this article in Monday’s edition of Financial Times.

“A right turn on the high court?” Law Professor Jonathan Turley will have this op-ed Monday in USA Today. Turley’s evaluation of leading candidates to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, judged on a “Rove-o-meter” scale of zero to five “Roves,” can be accessed here.

“Ethical Responsibility, At Issue With Grokster, Applies to Others, Too”: Lee Gomes will have this essay (free feature) Monday in The Wall Street Journal.

“Parties Gear Up for High Court Battle”: Monday’s edition of The Washington Post will contain an article that begins, “The White House gathered key political operatives at a strategy meeting Friday to prepare for a possible Supreme Court vacancy that officials believe could occur this week, leading to the first high court confirmation battle in a decade, according to Republicans informed about the session.”

Margaret Talev of McClatchy Newspapers reports that “As court’s session winds down, speculation about vacancies ramps up.”

The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger today contains an article headlined “After Rehnquist: Forecasts of a fierce political storm.”

And David Sanders of the Arkansas News Bureau has an essay entitled “Looming battle for U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Experts Handicap Grokster; Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court is unlikely to give either side exactly what it wants in the Grokster ruling”: Red Herring provides this report.

“Will Texas now hand out fewer death sentences? State gives juries the option of life without parole, raising questions about number of people who will be executed.” This article will appear Monday in The Christian Science Monitor.

“Proposal to Limit Kansas Court Fails”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “A proposal to rewrite the Kansas constitution to limit the state Supreme Court’s power failed in the Legislature Sunday, thwarting an effort by Republican leaders to punish the court for its recent order telling lawmakers to provide more money for public schools.”

“Justice abused terror-fighting tools, report says”: Shannon McCaffrey of Knight Ridder Newspapers provides a report that begins, “The Justice Department imprisoned dozens of Muslim men for months in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks based on secret evidence and often flimsy links to terrorism, two civil liberties groups charge in a new report to be made public on Monday. The report by the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch accuses the Justice Department of plunging at least 70 men ‘into a Kafkaesque world of indefinite detention.'”

And The New York Times on Monday will report that “Two Groups Charge Abuse of Witness Law.”

Available online from National Public Radio: On this evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered,” Nina Totenberg had a segment entitled “Supreme Court to Wrap Up Current Term” (RealPlayer required). She also has a written report examining “Possible Successors to Chief Justice Rehnquist.”

And today’s broadcast of “Weekend Edition – Sunday” contained a segment entitled “Connecticut Families Plan to Fight Relocation” (RealPlayer required).

Boston Red Sox 12, Philadelphia Phillies 8: My son and I had an enjoyable if hot afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, where many representatives of the Red Sox Nation were present seeking a weekend sweep. Sox fans were a bit in shock as the Phillies battled back from an 8-1 deficit to tie the game, but Boston had the last laugh, bestowing on the Phillies their first Sunday home loss of the season. Wraps and box score here.

On Monday at 10 a.m. eastern time, the Supreme Court of the United States will announce rulings in the remaining six argued cases from this Term: You can access a list of those cases, including the questions that they present, at this link. Tomorrow will thus be a big news day even if no one on the Court announces plans to retire or resign.