Dr. Speaks’ right to speak imperiled no longer: Today a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of the First Amendment commercial speech rights of chiropractor Kirtland Speaks in his challenge to a Louisiana law regulating solicitation of prospective patients. You can access today’s ruling at this link.

“Prosecution: Moussaoui Killed With Lies.” The Associated Press provides this report.

And The Washington Post provides a news update headlined “Prosecution: Moussaoui ‘Lied With Lethal Intent’; Case to Go to Jury Today.”

“Federal grand jury indicts Convertino over handling of terrorism case”: The Detroit News provides an update that begins, “Richard G. Convertino, the one-time federal prosecutor who triumphantly won two convictions in the nation’s first terror trial after September 11, was formally indicted today on charges that he built that case on perjury and deception.”

The Detroit Free Press provides a news update headlined “Former U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino indicted.” The Freep has also posted online the indictment.

And the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a press release entitled “Ex Federal Prosecutor, State Dept. Agent Indicted for Obstruction of Justice and Presenting False Evidence in Terrorism Trial.”

“Supreme Court Hears eBay Patent Fight”: The Associated Press provides this report.

And Reuters reports that “Justices skeptical of curtailing patent rights.”

As I previously noted here, attorney Carter G. Phillips argued on behalf of petitioner[d].

“Judge tosses Log Cabin Republicans Don’t Ask Don’t Tell lawsuit”: PageOneQ provides this report. Last week’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California can be accessed here, while the plaintiff’s original complaint is available at this link.

“Analysis: how to enforce an international right.” Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Better late than never? The Times of London last week reported that “‘Flatulent chair’ at bottom of teacher’s sex bias claim.”

In other coverage, The Telegraph (UK) last week published an article headlined “My whoopee cushion chair drove me to despair, says deputy head.”

And The Sun (UK) published an article last week headlined “Blown out by noisy chair.”

“Justices Hear Challenge to Plan For Guantanamo-Prisoner Trials”: Jess Bravin has this article (pass-through link) today in The Wall Street Journal.

“Justices Weigh Foreign Defendants’ Rights”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Justices Hint That They’ll Rule on Challenge Filed by Detainee”: Linda Greenhouse has this article today in The New York Times.

Today in The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Court Appears Wary of Terror War Tribunals; Most justices seem open to a prisoner’s claims that new presidential powers go too far.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “The law vs. the government.”

In USA Today, Joan Biskupic reports that “High court scrutinizes military tribunals plan for detainees; Justices challenge notion that law voided their jurisdiction.”

In The Boston Globe, Charlie Savage reports that “Detainee’s lawyer asks high court to reject military panel trial; Case tests limits on Bush’s power.”

In The Houston Chronicle, Patty Reinert reports that “Justices question trials for terror suspects; Court to decide by July if military tribunal can try bin Laden’s driver.”

The Chicago Tribune reports that “Justices weigh plea of detainee at Guantanamo; Bin Laden’s driver seeks day in court.”

The Miami Herald reports that “Justices hear tribunal challenge; The Supreme Court heard the case of Osama bin Laden’s former driver who is challenging President Bush’s right to try him before a military commission.”

The Washington Times reports that “Tribunal said to violate Geneva.”

Financial Times reports that “Justices cast doubt on validity of Guantanamo commissions.”

The Guardian (UK) contains an article headlined “Guantanamo’s day of reckoning in supreme court; Case pits presidential powers against law of war; Detainee argues tribunals are unconstitutional.”

The Telegraph (UK) reports that “Bin Laden’s ex-chauffeur challenges Bush in court.”

The Yale Daily News reports that “Supreme Court hears Hamdan arguments; Justices intensely question solicitor general, who argued against extending rights of detainees.”

And The Washington Post reports that “Record Shows Senators’ ‘Debate’ That Wasn’t.”

“Judge Knot”: Online today at The American Spectator, Quin Hillyer has an essay that begins, “The utter cluelessness of the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate continues to show itself in the Senate’s continuing refusal to move forward with confirmation of federal judges, especially to the circuit courts of appeal.”

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “High Court Voices Skepticism of President’s Tribunals” (featuring Nina Totenberg) and “Senate Takes Step Closer to Domestic Spying Oversight.” RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

“Scalia seeks Justice over gesture”: The Boston Herald today contains an article that begins, “Famously feisty Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia yesterday denied that he made an obscene gesture Sunday inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, accusing the Herald staff of ‘watching too many Sopranos episodes.'”

You can access the text of Justice Antonin Scalia’s letter to the editor of The Boston Herald at this link, while an image of the letter is available here.

And in other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Justice Scalia Chastises Boston Newspaper.”

“Jury to consider if Moussaoui’s lies cost lives; Deliberations to start Wednesday”: CNN.com provides this report.

“New allegation on Moussaoui; He offered to help prosecution in bid for better treatment in jail, court is told”: This article appears today in The Sacramento Bee.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “High Court Weighs in on EBay Patent Fight” and “High Court to Mull Suspects’ Treaty Rights.”

“Ebay in court to defend patent charges”: Financial Times provides this report.

“Judge in Illinois Graft Case Denies Request for Mistrial”: The New York Times contains this article today.

The Chicago Tribune today contains articles headlined “Ryan jury starts over with 2 new members; Door remains open on possible mistrial” and “Thoughtful, not quick to judge.” In addition, columnist John Kass has an op-ed entitled “With mistrial in air, Ryan judge says ‘no.’”

And The Chicago Sun-Times contains articles headlined “2 jurors replaced with alternates” and “Don’t bet jurors will start from scratch: experts.”

“Lawmaker loses phone tape appeal”: This article appears today in The Washington Times.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports today that “Court sides with Boehner on taped call.”

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that “Taped call case wins Boehner $700,000.”

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that “Court rebuffs McDermott; Appeals panel upholds judgment in wiretapping lawsuit.”

The Seattle Times reports that “Appeals court rules against McDermott.”

And The Hill reports that “Court backs Boehner in McDermott suit.”

My earlier coverage is here.

“Enron prosecutors rest case; Some charges dropped in effort to streamline case against Lay, Skilling”: The Houston Chronicle contains this article today. And Mary Flood has an article headlined “Prosecution rests — How did it perform; Legal experts say the feds laid out a solid case, but Lay and Skilling ‘could still walk away.’”

The New York Times today contains articles headlined “Enron Prosecutors Drop Some Charges and Rest Case” and “Lay Lawyer Had Emergency Heart Procedure Last Week.”

The Washington Post reports that “Enron Trial Made Simpler; Accounting Chief’s Plea Cut Details.”

And USA Today reports that “Act 1 of Enron case wraps up; Prosecutors rest; defense goes to work on Monday.”

“Moussaoui Offered to Implicate Himself; In Trade, 9/11 Figure Sought Better Jail Conditions Until Execution, Jury Is Told”: This front page article appears today in The Washington Post.

Today in The New York Times, Neil A. Lewis reports that “Defense Tries to Undo Damage Moussaoui Did.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “FBI Agent Says Moussaoui Was Looking to Make a Deal; In testimony, he details a secret negotiation at a Virginia jail; He says the terrorist offered to help prosecutors in order to avoid the death penalty.”

And The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Moussaoui case almost to jurors; Defense rests after trying to undermine testimony of their al-Qaida client.”

“Muhammad ‘Psychotic,’ Medical Assessment Says”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “Sniper John Allen Muhammad is not competent to stand trial, his attorneys argued in a motion filed yesterday along with a psychiatric evaluation that says the defendant should not be allowed to defend himself during his murder trial because he is ‘psychotic, delusional’ and ‘paranoid.'”

“Judges support review of NSA spying program; 5 ex-members say secret court should oversee it”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun.

And The Washington Times reports today that “FISA judges say Bush within law.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times: The newspaper contains an article headlined “Judges on Secretive Panel Speak Out on Spy Program.”

Adam Liptak reports that “Ex-Prisoners With Court Debt Must Have Vote, Judge Rules.”

And an article is headlined “Teaching the Bible in Georgia’s Public Schools.”

“Senators End Right to Derail Votes Secretly; Nearing a vote on ethics and lobbying rules that many say are too weak, they also defeat a bid to create an independent public integrity office”: The Los Angeles Times today contains an article that begins, “The Senate on Tuesday voted to strip its members of the power to secretly place a “hold” on legislation they oppose, a parliamentary tool that has allowed a single senator to derail bills or nominations while leaving no fingerprints.”

“Judicial Review”: Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contained an editorial that stated, “It’s been two months since Samuel Alito was confirmed to the Supreme Court and it’s past time Senate Republicans got back to work confirming appeals-court judges.” (Via “Confirm Them“).

“Supreme Court Hears War Powers Case”: This segment (transcript with link to audio) appeared on yesterday evening’s broadcast of the PBS program “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.”

On yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR‘s “All Things Considered“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “Supreme Court Questions Military Trials for Detainees” (featuring Nina Totenberg) and “Moussaoui Attorneys Try to Salvage Defense.” RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

Available online from law.com: Tony Mauro reports that “Military Tribunal Case Comes Before Skeptical Supreme Court.”

In other news, “Erasing Computer Files Might Create Employee Liability.”

An article reports that “2nd Circuit Criticizes Attorney for Failure to File Notice of Appeal.”

In news from Texas, “Judge Dismisses Several Charges Against Lay, Skilling.”

And an article reports that “Pa. Superior Court Throws Out $52,000 in Sanctions in Med-Mal Case.”

“Court hears challenge to tribunals; Scalia stays on case despite public remarks”: CNN.com provides this report.

“Supreme Court to hear patent injunction case”: c|net News.com provides this report.

“Supreme Court Justices Question Law on Detainee Trials”: Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times provides this news update.

And in Wednesday’s edition of The Washington Post, Charles Lane will have an article headlined “Case Tests Power of Judiciary, President; Military Tribunals’ Legality Is Debated.”

“Supreme Court hears challenge to military tribunals”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald provides this news update.

“Because I Say So: The Supreme Court takes the military tribunals out for a spin.” Dahlia Lithwick has this Supreme Court dispatch online at Slate.

“Ryan trial deliberations to resume”: The Chicago Tribune provides a news update that begins, “A federal judge announced this afternoon that she had rejected a defense request for a mistrial, added two alternates to the jury and planned to restart the deliberations in former Gov. George Ryan’s trial.”

The Chicago Sun-Times provides a news update headlined “Ryan judge replaces dismissed jurors.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Two Jurors Replaced at Ex-Ill. Gov. Trial.”