Boston University School of Law’s Journal of Science and Technology Law to host blogging colloquium: Denise Howell provides the details (including a link to that law journal’s call for papers) in this post at “Between Lawyers.”

“Senator Painted As Inquisitor In Roberts Fight”: This article will appear in Friday’s issue of The Forward.

“10th Circuit Panel Hears Flag Desecration Case”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “Utah’s statute banning the desecration of the American flag limits freedom of speech and is overly broad, a defense attorney argued Wednesday before a panel of judges from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.” The article later notes that “Barnard appealed to judges Monroe McKay, Michael McConnell and Timothy Tymkovich, on behalf of Kris Winsness, who was charged with a class B misdemeanor after burning the image of a ‘smiley face’ into a flag which he hung on his home.”

“American Bar Association Gives Roberts Top Ranking”: This article will appear Thursday in The Washington Post, along with a news analysis headlined “Roberts Battle Adds to Democrats’ Divide.”

“John G. Roberts Dossier: Files From the Reagan Library.” Thanks to The Washington Post, you can access online via this link the documents that the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library released on Monday of this week.

“Roberts gets bar association’s top rating; Senate Judiciary Committee outlines hearing schedule”: CNN.com provides this report.

“Twain’s tale helps sway a 21st century case”: The Kansas City Star today contains this article reporting on a ruling that the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, issued yesterday.

“Appeals Court Tosses Judge’s Wiccan Order”: The Associated Press reports here that “A judge who ordered two Wicca believers to shield their son from their ‘non-mainstream’ faith overstepped his authority, an appeals court said Wednesday in dismissing the order.” You can access today’s ruling of the Indiana Court of Appeals at this link.

“To pledge or not to pledge”: Robert J. Spitzer will have this Pledge of Allegiance-related op-ed Thursday in The Christian Science Monitor.

“Prosecution must prove death row defendant not mentally retarded”: The Associated Press reports here that “Prosecutors seeking the death penalty in New Jersey must prove defendants who claim they are mentally retarded have the mental capacity that allows them to be executed, a court ruled Wednesday.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court at this link.

“U.S. lawyers group gives Roberts highest rating”: Reuters provides this report.

Available online from Slate: Law Professors Stephen Gillers, David J. Luban, and Steven Lubet have a jurisprudence essay entitled “Improper Advances: Talking dream jobs with the judge out of court.”

And Bruce Reed of “The Has-Been” blog has a post titled “Master Thespian: John Roberts’s all-boyhood crusade against coeducation.”

“Roberts Rated ‘Well Qualified’ by ABA”: Jesse J. Holland of The Associated Press provides this report.

“Durbin, Again: The Illinois Democrat makes another mess for himself.” Yesterday, National Review Online posted an essay by Stephen Spruiell that begins, “The story unfolding over George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley’s dispute with Sen. Dick Durbin’s office over John Robert’s [sic] religious convictions took a new turn Monday when Charles Hurt of the Washington Times reported on a letter that Turley sent to Durbin’s office in an effort to set the record straight.”

The letter from Law Professor Jonathan Turley to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) can be accessed here. Turley’s op-ed giving rise to this controversy can be accessed here and here.

“Incomparable Nonsense: Feminists try to hit John Roberts in the pocketbook.” Carrie Lukas has this essay today at National Review Online.

“The case of the missing Roberts file”: The Scripps Howard News Service provides this report.

“Judicial Activism: The ‘Save the Court’ movement comes to Nashville.” This article appears in the current issue of Nashville Scene.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Roberts’ Indiana Upbringing Is Studied” and “38,000 Roberts Papers to Be Released.”

“National Archives to Open Additional Records Relating to Judge John Roberts”: The National Archives has issued this press release today.

“US Appeals Court Clears Tyson in Cattle Price Suit”: Reuters provides this report.

The Associated Press reports that “Court Upholds Tyson Lawsuit Decision.”

And The Morning News of Springdale, Arkansas reports today that “Appeals Court Sides With Tyson In Suit.”

“Tucker’s appeal of plea rejected; Tried to impede IRS, court rules”: This article appears today in The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

“Roberts’ passion for history of Court may affect his votes”: Lawrence Hurley has this interesting article today in The Daily Journal of California.

“Roberts’ Backers Call Off Marketing Blitz In State”: This article appeared yesterday in The Hartford Courant.

“Grutter‘s Life: John Roberts might make the call.” Peter Kirsanow has this essay today at National Review Online.

“Nominee Roberts Gets a Little Help through the Senate”: This segment (RealPlayer required) appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition.”

“Police order to get back in car upheld”: Bob Egelko today has this article in The San Francisco Chronicle reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Convict Can Sue LAPD, Court Rules; The man, who says he was framed as part of the Rampart scandal, could receive triple damages under provisions of the federal racketeering law”: Henry Weinstein has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Court panel backs Army Corps’ power over flow of river”: This article appears today in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“Attorney: Diaz tax charges ploy by government; March 22 indictment called last-ditch move to pressure guilty plea in judicial bribery case.” The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi today contains an article that begins, “The attorney for state Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. said Tuesday he believes tax evasion charges against his client were meant to pressure him into pleading guilty to bribery charges he was acquitted of Friday.”

“A key bench player; Whoever fills the opening on the Supreme Court could have a profound impact on landmark issues facing professional and collegiate sports”: The St. Petersburg Times contains this article today.

The Washington Post today contains an item headlined “John G. Roberts Jr.: In His Own Words.”

And The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Kaine sticks by ad firm after gaffe; The firm yanked a TV spot that erred when it attacked Bush’s Supreme Court pick.”

In commentary, Noah Sachs has an op-ed entitled “Roberts and environmental law” in The Baltimore Sun.

Online at The New Republic, Andrew R. Dennington has an essay entitled “Hearing Aid: Questions Senate Democrats should ask during John Roberts’s confirmation hearing.”

And this past Saturday in The New York Daily News, Michael Goodwin had an essay entitled “Dem silence is deafening.”

“The clerk’s tale is a Supreme story; If you’ve helped out Canada’s top judges, law firms are likely to beat a path to your doorstep”: This article appears today in The Toronto Globe and Mail.