The ABA’s Law Practice magazine looks “Behind the Blogs”: That’s the title of the cover story package found in the July/August 2005 issue of the magazine. Among the articles is one by Sarah Kellogg headlined “It’s Not Your Father’s Web Site: Lawyers in the Blogosphere.”

“Medical Claims From 9/11 Are Assigned to Single Court”: The New York Times today contains this article reporting on last Thursday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

“Attorneys to open defense in bribery trial; Lawyers for justice, three others expected to try to explain transactions”: The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi today contains an article that begins, “Defense attorneys in a federal bribery trial of a state Supreme Court justice and three others are preparing to deconstruct a complex web of circumstantial evidence prosecutors have used to allege the scheme”

“For prosecutor, CIA leak case comes down to matter of law”: Yesterday’s issue of The Baltimore Sun contained this article.

“Eminent domain ruling chills property owners; Fear of land grabs unites odd coalition”: This article appears today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

The Chicago Tribune today contains an article headlined “Connecticut case lit fires of rage; A struggling New London won Supreme Court backing for a city development plan using eminent domain; Officials got death threats.”

The Connecticut Post reports that “Congress critical, state lawmakers quiet on ruling; State lawmakers stay quiet on property decision.”

The Houston Chronicle reports that “House approves limits on eminent domain use.”

The Austin American-Statesman reports that “Lawmaker seeks to protect cousin’s eatery; Limits on UT added to eminent domain proposal.”

The Roanoke Times contains an article headlined “Private — keep off: aftershocks of Kelo v. City of New London; Government participation in private property matters can be viewed as meddling in this mostly rural portion of the state.”

The St. Petersburg Times reports that “Government property seizure poses knotty issues; Daytona Beach wants to condemn property deemed blighted to make way for a $120-million private development.”

Meanwhile, in commentary, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel contains an op-ed by Valerie A. Fernandez entitled “‘Kelo’ can happen here, too.”

In The Washington Times, Donald Lambro has an op-ed entitled “Home, seized home.”

And yesterday, The Day of New London, Connecticut contained an op-ed by Greg Stone entitled “Fiery Rhetoric, Foggy Facts.”

“Hispanics split on court opening”: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram contains this article today.

“Roy Moore for Supreme Court”: This editorial appeared yesterday in The Birmingham News.

“Moral Capital and the Courts: The Left is destroying traditional morality.” U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) has this essay today at National Review Online.

“Five Reasons Not to Put Gonzales On the Court”: Stuart Taylor Jr. has this essay in today’s issue of National Journal.

“What Roe v. Wade Should Have Said”: Law Professor Jack M. Balkin has this blog post announcing the publication of his new book.

“For New Chief, a New Approach to Homeland Security”: The New York Times contains this article today.

“Sexy reading can put a felon in jail; A sex offender went to jail for reading Maxim magazine after probation officers decided that it was ‘sexually stimulating’ — the latest sign of the state’s get-tough policy toward people on probation”: This article appeared yesterday in The Miami Herald.

“An Attack on the Courts”: This editorial appears today in The Washington Post.

And yesterday in The San Francisco Chronicle, columnist Debra J. Saunders had an op-ed entitled “The new inquisitor.”

“Conservative Legal Group’s Clout Growing”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“GOP Allies Say Bush Is Close to Court Pick; Choice May Be Announced This Week”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

The New York Times contains an article headlined “Pillow-Talk Pressure for a Woman in O’Connor’s Robe.”

The Washington Times contains articles headlined “GOP chiefs predict court pick from right” and “Left’s list for high court seen as setup.”

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that “Conservatives pin hopes, fears on court pick.”

The St. Petersburg Times reports that “For high court, experience optional; As President Bush looks to fill a Supreme Court opening, many suggest that what the court needs most is a new perspective.”

The News Journal of Wilmington< Delaware reports that "Alito a possible top court nominee; Court of Appeals judge leans right, but is fair, lawyers say.”

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that “Local senators new to fight; Justice nomination a first for 3 of 4 local lawmakers.”

And in The Chicago Sun-Times, Gery Chico has an op-ed entitled “A Hispanic jurist on Supreme Court would fill void.”

“Deep Ties Bind Players in Battle for Seat on Court”: This article will appear Monday in The New York Times.

“White House Letter: An inner-circle tilt for a female nominee.” Elisabeth Bumiller has this article in Monday’s edition of The International Herald Tribune.

And Voice of America News offers a report headlined “Next Face of the Supreme Court? Americans Wait to See.”

“The Rights Stuff; ‘Hazzard’ Legal Issues Lead To $17.5 Million Payday; Discovery on a Treadmill”: Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contained an article (pass-through link) that begins, “For the new movie ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ the biggest payout didn’t go to the actors or even the movie’s director and producer. It went to clients of Marc Toberoff, an attorney who’s made a reputation suing big studios on behalf of TV-show creators who claim they’re owed money for the movie rights.”

I previously noted this matter last month in a post titled “U.S. District Judge refuses to take judicial notice of Jessica Simpson’s hotness.”

“Specter Says He’d Like Swing-Voter Justice”: The Associated Press provides this report. You can access the transcript of today’s interview of U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Fox News Sunday at this link.

“How much should precedent bind judges? A Bush nominee to the Supreme Court may be probed about whether he or she would overturn earlier high-court rulings.” Warren Richey will have this article Monday in The Christian Science Monitor.

Philadelphia Phillies 8, Florida Marlins 4: My son and I have just returned home from watching the Phillies defeat the Marlins this afternoon. Although the game was played in Philadelphia, the weather was reminiscent of South Florida — hot, humid, and alternately rainy and sunny. A two minute rain delay even punctuated the bottom of the sixth inning as the tarp was rolled onto the field as very heavy rain began during a pitching change, only to be rolled off the field minutes later as the rain quickly dissipated. Wraps and the box score are available here.

“From Terrell Hills to a spot on the Supreme Court?” The San Antonio Express-News today contains a quite interesting article that begins, “The buzz about Judge Edith Ann Hollan Jones — that she could be the next Supreme Court justice — excites little more than a shrug in the Terrell Hills home where she was raised.”

The Chicago Tribune reports today that “Religious right wants its due from Bush, GOP; Court opening seen as golden moment.”

The Washington Times reports that “Bush urges quick confirmation to court.”

The Boston Globe reports that “Kennedy opposition carries risks for Supreme Court fight.”

The Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star reports that “Judicial fight already heated in Nebraska.”

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that “Pryor’s opinion sought as gauge; Senator quiet on filibuster grounds.”

The Palm Beach Daily News reports that “O’Connor notice sparks debate.”

And The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Cancer battle gives Specter a ‘sharp focus on mortality’; Illness hasn’t mellowed the senator, who seems even readier to offer blunt opinions – especially on stem-cell research.”

In commentary, The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an editorial entitled “Replacing O’Connor.”

In the July 25, 2005 issue of Newsweek, Anna Quindlen has an essay entitled “Keeping the Robes Clean: The high court has somehow remained a bulwark in a nasty world of inexorable lobbying, anti-intellectualism and self-serving politicking.”

And The Baltimore Sun’s Public Editor, Paul Moore, today has an essay entitled “Supreme Court battle must be kept in perspective.”

“The natural evolution of a high court liberal”: Edward Lazarus today in The Los Angeles Times has this review of Linda Greenhouse’s book, “Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun’s Supreme Court Journey.”

And today in The Louisville Courier-Journal, Stephen R. Reily’s review of the book is headlined “The man who wrote Roe: Blackmun, the ‘outsider,’ left indelible mark on nation and the law.”

“The right conservative”: The Los Angeles Times today contains an editorial that begins, “The decisions made by President Bush and the Senate in the next few weeks as they seek a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor are likely to affect decisions by the court for decades.”

“The Right Kind of Justice”: This editorial appears today in The New York Times.

And Law Professors Judith Resnik and Theodore Ruger today have an op-ed entitled “One Robe, Two Hats.”

“Motion Systems, a small, family-owned New Jersey manufacturing shop, has gotten a bit of attention lately for an unusual gambit: suing President Bush in the U.S. Court of International Trade for failing to protect jobs.” So began an article (registration required) that Forbes.com published in April 2004.

In a noteworthy development, yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an order granting rehearing en banc in the case. Among the questions the en banc court plans to address: “Is there any constitutional barrier that would preclude the Court of International Trade from issuing the requested injunctive relief against the President?”

Additional background on this matter can be accessed here, here, here, and here.

In news from Tennessee: The Maryville Daily Times on July 7, 2005 contained an article headlined “Chief seeks attorney general counsel – Flag burning illegal at state level, legal under U.S. Supreme Court decision.”

And The Knoxville News-Sentinel has recently published articles headlined “Man feels heat from flag-burning; May be first person charged with desecration“; “Penalties for flag burning uncertain; Probable cause may come into play in case“; and “Flag-burners’ parents mystified by behavior; High school dropout’s mom blames alcohol; dad says teen is ‘floundering.’”

Thanks to “Althouse” for the pointer.

“Cornyn suits up for a confirmation battle, not the bench”: Todd J. Gillman will have this article Sunday in The Dallas Morning News.

“Next court choice should respect the middle”: In Sunday’s edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) will have this op-ed.

Also in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times: In addition to the items I earlier noted here, tomorrow’s newspaper will contain an article headlined “Texan With Bench Experience Wades Into Justice Fray.”

And in other news, an article headlined “Robin Hoods or Legal Hoods?” focuses on the Milberg Weiss law firm.

“High-stakes players: How a quartet of power brokers known as the Four Horsemen is shaping the future of the high court.” This article will appear in the July 25, 2005 issue of U.S. News & World Report.

“Similar Appeal; Different Styles: Two Judges Seen as Potential Supreme Court Nominees Share Conservatives’ Approval.” In Sunday’s edition of The Washington Post, Charles Lane and Jerry Markon will have an article that begins, “John G. Roberts Jr. and J. Michael Luttig have both marched up through the Republican ranks, from Supreme Court clerkships to White House jobs to the federal bench.”

In related coverage, The Washington Post tomorrow will contain an article headlined “White House Delay On Court Nominee Is Calculated Plan; Stretching Out Time for Selection Intended to Cut Into Senate Debate.”

And finally, tomorrow’s newspaper will also contain an article headlined “Land of Hard Knocks; Long After It Gave Him Something to Escape, the Busted Boom Town of Searchlight Still Speaks To Harry Reid’s Heart.”

“Leahy Braces for Fight Over Court Nominee”: The AP provides this report.

“Bush Drops Hints on Supreme Court Choice”: The Associated Press offers this report about the weekly radio address that President Bush delivered today.

And in other coverage, Reuters has a report headlined “Bush: High court pick to have ‘mainstream’ values.”

“Harlan case review sought; Justices asked for jury-Bible ruling”: The Rocky Mountain News today contains an article that begins, “Adams County District Attorney Don Quick asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to review the case of convicted murderer Robert Harlan, whose death sentence was overturned because jurors consulted a Bible in the deliberations room.”