“Pinellas judge may lose job over porn; Circuit Judge Brandt Downey could be fined or removed from office if charges that also include inappropriate e-mails are proven”: The St. Petersburg Times contains this article today, along with an editorial entitled “Judicial dishonor: Charged with official misconduct, Judge Brandt Downey plans to retire in a year; He shouldn’t be allowed to remain on the bench that long.”

And The Tampa Tribune today contains an article headlined “Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Faces Removal From Bench.”

“Intelligent Design Proponents Suffer Setback with Dover Case”: This segment (RealPlayer required) appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition.”

“Judge Says ‘Intelligent Design’ Is Not Science; He calls a school board’s effort to teach it as an alternative to evolution unconstitutional”: Henry Weinstein has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

The Chicago Tribune reports today that “Intelligent design flunked; In scalding ruling, federal judge denounces challenge to evolution.”

USA Today contains articles headlined “‘Intelligent design’ is religious, judge says; Evolution rival barred in Pa. science classes” and “‘ID’ ruling traces idea’s problems, town’s divisions.”

In The New York Sun, Josh Gerstein reports that “Intelligent Design Is a ‘Religious View,’ Judge Rules in Unusually Harsh Terms.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer contains articles headlined “Intelligent design is struck down; A judge ruled it a ‘relabeling of creationism’ and said it had no place in a 9th-grade science class“; “The judge sets forth a preemptive defense“; “Ruling addresses broader controversy“; and “Districts look anew at policies.”

The Harrisburg Patriot-News contains articles headlined “‘Not science’; Historic ruling orders Dover to rescind policy” and “Residents hope ruling dims spotlight.”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that “Federal judge rules against intelligent design in science classrooms; Dover, Pa., school board requirement unconstitutional, ‘sham,’ judge says” and “Darwin’s descendant likes how the ‘intelligent design’ case evolved.”

The Allentown Morning Call contains an article headlined “Keep ‘design’ out of school, judge rules; It’s religion, he says, and doesn’t belong in science classes; He has harsh words for Dover Area board members.”

And The Toronto Globe and Mail contains a front page article headlined “‘Intelligent design’ nothing but religion, U.S. court rules.”

“Luna probe looks at lie-test angle; Investigators consider whether prosecutor was worried about passing polygraph exam”: The Baltimore Sun contains this article today.

“Court allows Mercer display; Judges rule that it’s historic, not religious”: This article appears today in The Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader.

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports today that “Commandments display is upheld; No religious intent in Mercer, court says.”

And The Cincinnati Enquirer contains articles headlined “10 Commandments OK’d at courthouse” and “‘Time we stood up to ACLU’; Ten Commandments bills gain supporters.”

“Majority of Americans Support Alito Nomination”: The Washington Post provides a news update that begins, “A majority of Americans now support the confirmation of U.S. Appeals Court Judge Samuel A. Alito to the Supreme Court to fill the seat of retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.” The polling data can be accessed via this link.

Bloomberg News reports that “Alito Would Likely Be Religion’s Best Friend on U.S. High Court.”

And The Yale Daily News reports that “Law School group releases report on Alito.”