“9/11 Victims’ Families to Get Government Files; Prosecutors Ordered to Disclose Records Given to Moussaoui’s Defense Team”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

“Defender Says Detainees Should Be Able to Represent Themselves; The issue is one of many as the military prepares to hear cases on 10 terrorism suspects”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Weekend Edition – Saturday“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “Who Is an Enemy Combatant? Law Remains Unclear” and “Judge Critical of Revisions in Intelligence Efforts” (featuring Seventh Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner). RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

“Can We Talk? Decoding the blabbering Supremes.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“O’Connor is installed as chancellor of W&M”: The Richmond Times-Dispatch today contains an article that begins, “Sandra Day O’Connor admitted being a little uncomfortable in the flashy green-and-gold robes she wore yesterday as the College of William and Mary’s new chancellor.” And a related article reports that “O’Connor disappointed she wasn’t replaced by a woman.”

In other coverage, The Daily Press of Hampton Roads, Virginia reports today that “Honorable duo lifts seasoned reins; Pomp and circumstance reign on campus as Gene Nichol and Sandra Day O’Connor are confirmed.”

The Virginian-Pilot reports that “William and Mary’s 26th president is inaugurated.”

And The Virginia Gazette contains an article headlined “A dose of humor, and pomp & circumstance.”

“Ban Snooping, Not Speech: Can it be illegal to disclose an illegally taped call if you’re not the one who intercepted it?” The Washington Post today contains an editorial that begins, “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a troubling opinion last week in a case involving two prominent Republican leaders in the House of Representatives — one who preceded and one who came after Tom DeLay.”

“Setback for 2 Rules on Mutual Funds”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

And The Washington Post reports today that “Mutual Fund Board Rule Thrown Back to SEC.”

“Property-rights lawyer to challenge chief justice; Groen is expected to get backing from builders”: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today contains an article that begins, “The conservative, heavy-spending home-builders’ lobby helped put a staunch property-rights advocate on the Washington Supreme Court in 2004, and now it has an equally close ally running for another seat on the state’s highest court.”

“Prosecutors Want Dental Jewelry, but Defendants Are Spared”: Adam Liptak has this article today in The New York Times.