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Wednesday, March 1, 2006

“SCOTUS Tries To Get a Little Bit Pregnant: Why the broader abortion ban is the one that’s constitutional.” Jacob Sullum has this essay today online at Reason.

Posted at 10:02 AM by Howard Bashman



“O’Connor, Smiley to join in Jamestown celebration”: The Richmond Times-Dispatch today contains an article that begins, “Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be an active participant in the national commemoration of Jamestown’s upcoming 400th anniversary, officials said yesterday.”

Posted at 8:52 AM by Howard Bashman



“Former Playmate charms the court; Smith’s case goes to Washington and could leave with a surprising result”: Patty Reinert has this article today in The Houston Chronicle.

Posted at 8:45 AM by Howard Bashman



“Views are mixed on domestic spying; Specialists doubt legality; some defend war footing”: Charlie Savage has this article today in The Boston Globe.

Posted at 8:40 AM by Howard Bashman



“Courthouse pays tribute to judge’s slain family”: The Chicago Tribune provides a report that begins, “Colleagues of U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow gave silent tribute today to the memory of her husband and mother, one year to the day after they were slain by an angry litigant.”

Posted at 7:22 AM by Howard Bashman



Joan Biskupic is reporting: In today’s edition of USA Today, she has articles headlined “Anna Nicole Smith stirs up high court; Ex-‘Playboy’ model seeks $88M from oil tycoon’s estate“; “Court rules for abortion protesters; Justices’ decision ends 20-year fight that centered on racketeering law“; and “Justices question Vermont campaign-finance limits.”

And in coverage from others, that newspaper today also contains articles headlined “High court case hinges on tax breaks as job bait; Cities that want auto plants sacrifice millions to win them” and “High court shoots down Chevron antitrust case; Rule joint venture with Shell didn’t hike gas prices.”

Posted at 6:55 AM by Howard Bashman