“Justice Stevens speech critical of death penalty now on-line”: The blog “Sentencing Law and Policy” notes that the text of the speech is available at this link.

“The Becker-Posner Blog” discusses the Ten Commandments cases: See here and here.

“Roberts Lauded as Counter to Leftists”: Josh Gerstein has this article today in The New York Sun.

The New York Times reports today that “Conservative Gathering Is Mostly Quiet on Nominee.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Evangelicals Rally to ‘Save the Court’; Conservative Christian leaders urge support for Bush nominee John G. Roberts Jr.”

The Houston Chronicle reports that “DeLay charges left unduly influences Supreme Court; House majority leader keeps heat on federal bench.”

The Washington Times reports that “DeLay slams court activism as ‘autocracy.’”

The Tennessean contains articles headlined “‘Justice Sunday’ message: People hold the power; Americans urged in second telecast to deal with ‘out-of-control judges’” and “Other area services seek to promote unity, not to protest.”

The Washington Post contains an article headlined “Roberts v. Media Horde: The Supreme Court Nominee Manages to Keep Mum and Very Busy.”

And The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that “Democrats seek dialogue on abortion.”

In commentary, Newsday contains an editorial entitled “Nominee deserves scrutiny, but anti-Roberts ad crossed the line.”

In The Washington Post, columnist William Raspberry has an op-ed entitled “A Bad Shift for the Court.”

And online at Reason, Jacob Sullum has an essay entitled “NARAL’s Explosive Charge: The abortion rights group’s slander of John Roberts helps his confirmation.”

In Monday’s edition of The Washington Post: Tomorrow’s newspaper will contain articles headlined “Conservatives Rally for Justices; Leaders Ask for Nominees Who Will End Abortion and Gay Rights” and “The Senator Has the Floor: Does Chuck Schumer Ever Have a Story for You!”

“US conservative Christians slam ‘judicial autocracy'”: Reuters provides this report.

“Court decision could cut education funding”: This article appeared in Thursday’s issue of The Dartmouth.

The perfect age to stop being the “junior” Justice: Tomorrow, Justice Stephen G. Breyer celebrates his 67th birthday.

“Filibuster compromise pins a target on dealmakers”: Monday’s edition of USA Today will contain this article.

“Environmentalists Uncertain on Roberts; Review of Record Sends Mixed Signals For One of Left’s Most Vocal Constituencies”: This article (free access provided) will appear Monday in The Wall Street Journal.

“Teacher, district settle ‘God’ dispute”: The Oakland Tribune on Friday contained an article that begins, “A final settlement was reached Thursday in the case of the Cupertino schoolteacher who sued his district after officials banned him from using religious excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and other historical documents.”

“Miss. on ‘right track’ with race relations, retired judge says”: Thursday’s edition of The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi contained this article.

“Judge reprimanded for ‘snideness'”: This article appeared Friday in The Omaha World-Herald.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Critics Decry Roberts’ Environment Record“; “Thousands Fill Church for ‘Justice Sunday’“; and “Wis. Rulings Prompt Businesses to Fight.”

“Roberts’ role in ’91 abortion case again under scrutiny”: This article will appear Monday in Newsday.

In news from Mississippi: The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Missippi on Saturday contained articles headlined:

• “Jury clears Diaz; Attorney, 2 ex-judges face possible retrial“;
• “‘Government had weak case’; Many on coast, home to Justice Diaz, say they were glad, not surprised“;
• “Experts: Legal system works; ‘It’s not perfect, but it’s the best that we’ve got,’ state bar official says“;
• “Jurors’ notes mirror tensions“; and
• “Diaz confident ‘justice would be done.’“

And The Biloxi Sun Herald on Saturday contained articles headlined:

• “Judicial bribery: Not guilty“;
• “Exhaustion replaced by elation; Champagne flows as Minor offers a speech of thanksgiving“;
• “Juror: 3 of us vs. 9 of them“;
• “Biloxians give their views of outcome“; and
• “Legislature on hot seat now.”

Saturday’s issue of The Sun Herald also contained an item headlined “Transcript of Friday proceedings,” while today’s newspaper contains an article entitled “Faith surrounds bribery trial; Minor, Diaz, Whitfield and Teel: A higher power got us through.”

“US hunt goes on for clues to enigmatic court nominee”: Patti Waldmeir will have this article in Monday’s edition of Financial Times.

“In media battle over Roberts, GOP on top; Lack of controversy and opponents’ misstep give the Supreme Court nominee an important leg up”: This article will appear Monday in The Christian Science Monitor.

“Big Tobacco, in Court Again. But the Stock Is Still Up”: The New York Times contains this article today.

“Legal Urban Legends Hold Sway; Tall tales of outrageous jury awards have helped bolster business-led campaigns to overhaul the civil justice system”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Debating the Power of the Presidency; Some say John Roberts’ biggest impact on the high court could come in cases on wartime executive authority — not a right to abortion”: Henry Weinstein has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

The Dallas Morning News today contains an article headlined “Clerks play backup for the Supremes; Nation’s top legal minds make up an elite but largely unknown group.”

The Week in Review section of The New York Times contains an article headlined “The Briefcase Carries Briefs, Not Necessarily Ideologies.”

In The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Michael McGough reports that “Supreme Court nomination battle spotlights legal societies and their divergent views; Newer American Constitution Society modeled on more conservative Federalist Society.”

The Washington Post contains an article headlined “NARAL Communications Director Resigns” and a news analysis headlined “Roberts Ad Highlights Volatility of Abortion Issue.”

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that “Churches gird for fight over Roberts.”

And The Los Angeles Daily News reports that “Reagan Library scrambling.”

In commentary, The Washington Post contains an editorial entitled “The Stakes for States,” while columnist George F. Will has an op-ed entitled “Sense From the Hall of Framers.”

The Los Angeles Times contains an editorial entitled “Not worth fighting over.”

The Sacramento Bee contains an editorial entitled “Too much secrecy: Administration’s refusal to release papers does a disservice to Rogers [sic] and public.”

In The Detroit News, columnist Laura Berman has an op-ed entitled “The mudslingers spatter themselves with Roberts ads.”

In The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Brian Fahling has an op-ed entitled “Arlen Specter’s legislative supremacy doctrine is absurd.”

And in The Mobile Register, James L. Evans has an op-ed entitled “Decrying and embracing hypocrisy.”

“Abused gay Mexican earns asylum in U.S.” Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has this article reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

“New Trial Sought for Lawyer in Terror Case”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “Lawyers for Lynne F. Stewart, the New York lawyer who was convicted in February of aiding terrorism, have asked the judge to declare a mistrial because one juror failed to disclose during pretrial jury selection that he was biased against criminal defendants, according to federal court documents unsealed yesterday.”

“City man to rule on president’s court picks”: The Portsmouth Herald contains this article today.

“Redistricting Referendum Resurrected in California”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Redistricting Back on Ballot; State Supreme Court Hands Schwarzenegger a Major Victory.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Redistricting plan back on state ballot; California Supreme Court overturns appellate ruling in big win for governor.”

The Sacramento Bee reports that “Redistricting on ballot to stay; Let fight over wording resume after election, state high court says.”

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that “Redistrict measure put back on ballot; High court rules differences in wording not misleading.”

The Oakland Tribune reports that “Court breathes life into reform; Top state justices return redistricting measure to Nov. 8 ballot, ruling voters weren’t misled by wording.”

And in The Pasadena Star-News, Thomas Elias has an op-ed entitled “Research, proofreading could have avoided ballot disasters.”

At his “Election Law” blog, Law Professor Rick Hasen provides the text of the Supreme Court of California‘s order at this link.

“Philip Morris Vows to Appeal Judgment to U.S. High Court; Unless an appellate ruling is changed, Philip Morris may have to pay a widow more than $75 million”: Yesterday’s edition of The Los Angeles Times contained this article.

“Democrats Are Firm In Seeking Roberts’s 1989-1993 Memos; White House Calls Demand a Political Ploy”: This article appears today in The Washington Post, along with a news analysis headlined “Democrats Conflicted on Playing Rough; Lack of Support for Roberts Ad Raises Question of Tactics.”

The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Letter Seeking Roberts’ Papers Cites GOP Arguments.”

The New York Times contains an article headlined “Glow of Ad Shows Democrats’ Dilemma.”

And The Kentucky Post reports that “McConnell calls Roberts an ‘all-star.’”

In commentary, The New York Times contains an editorial entitled “A Bad Ad.” And columnist John Tierney has an op-ed entitled “Pro-Choice but Anti-Naral.”

The Denver Post contains an editorial entitled “Stick to the facts on Roberts.”

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contains an editorial entitled “An inexcusable attack.”

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette contains an editorial entitled “Expose exposed: Looking for honest Democrats.”

In The Los Angeles Times, Law Professor Jonathan Turley has an op-ed entitled “When justices won’t go.”

Tomorrow in The Washington Post, columnist Gene Weingarten will have an op-ed entitled “Bland Justice.”

In The Palm Beach Post, columnist George McEvoy has an op-ed entitled “Was high court gay rights ruling a setup?”

In The Kansas City Star, Rick Curl has an op-ed entitled “Supreme Court changes heading in the wrong direction.”

And in The Louisville Courier-Journal, Mary Johnson has an op-ed entitled “Judge Roberts: Bad news for the disabled?”

Available online from law.com: An article is headlined “Roberts Recusal From ABA Case a Sign of Strict Standards?”

And in other news, “Calif. Justices See Retaliation in Makeup Case.”

“NARAL Communications Director Resigns”: FOXNews.com provides this report.

“Judgment Day: Are judges the new doctors?” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“NARAL Pulls Ad Criticizing Roberts”: This segment (RealPlayer required) appeared on this evening’s broadcast of NPR‘s “All Things Considered.”

“Today I am not announcing my support for, or opposition to the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court.” The text of the speech that U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) delivered on Wednesday can be accessed here. I previously collected news coverage of the speech at this link.

“Conservatives Alarmed at Roberts’ Role in Playboy Case”: So reports Robert B. Bluey at Human Events Online.

“Alabama clinic nurse defends ad against Roberts nomination”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Less Hysteria, More Perspective”: CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen today has an essay that begins, “There has been way too much hysteria and not nearly enough perspective in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. It may be a hot and steamy August, but the Beltway spinners and special-interest shriekers ought to just chill a bit.”

“Senate Democrats Request Roberts Documents”: The Associated Press provides this report.