“Special court rules against justice in property dispute”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “A specially appointed Vermont Supreme Court has ruled against one of the court’s regular justices in a long-running property dispute, a decision that could narrow the view of the Green Mountains that Associate Justice John Dooley III has from his South Burlington home.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Vermont at this link.

“Have you ever given aid to a terrorist? New law in Ohio demands declaration.” This article appeared yesterday in The Cincinnati Enquirer.

And The Associated Press reports that “ACLU challenges sign-off against terrorism.”

More information about this new Ohio law can be accessed here.

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Weekend Edition – Saturday“: The broadcast contained segments entitled “Moussaoui, Sept. 11 and Vengeance” and “Enron Trial: Jeffrey Skilling on the Stand” (RealPlayer required).

The law review article whose name I can’t utter on this PG-rated law blog: Via “Concurring Opinions” comes word of this law review article, which is ominously noted as “under review by SSRN.” In the event that SSRN’s review results in the article’s disappearance, it can also be viewed via this link.

“Justice Stevens, at 86, joins jurist-to-watch list”: McClatchy Newspapers provides an article that begins, “As Justice John Paul Stevens turns 86 this week (Thursday, April 20), he is the latest jurist-to-watch in what has become, during President Bush’s second term, a vulturine pastime for ideological activists: predicting the next vacancy on the Supreme Court.”

“Plea may let U.S. deport Al-Arian; The secret deal would have the former USF professor admit guilt on a conspiracy charge”: This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

And The Tampa Tribune reports today that “Al-Arian To Be Deported.”

The Washington Post is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “In New Orleans, Justice on Trial; Katrina Strains Public Defender’s Office” and “Moussaoui Jury Won’t Hear From Shoe Bomber.”

In news from Virginia: The Washington Post reports today that “Death Row Gives Kaine A Test of Faith, Duty; Governor Faces Dilemma In 1st Clemency Request.”

And The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports today that “Death-row inmate asks for clemency; Kaine receives his first petition as governor, as execution day nears.”

In today’s edition of The New York Times: The newspaper contains articles headlined “Law to Segregate Omaha Schools Divides Nebraska” and “Hurt by Hamas, Americans Sue Banks in U.S.”

And Joe Nocera has an essay entitled “Mr. Skilling, for the Defense” (TimesSelect subscription required).

“Ripples From Law Banning Abortion Spread Through South Dakota”: This article will appear Sunday in The New York Times.

“W.H. Auden 1, ‘The Pristine Words Only Academy’ 0:” Eugene Volokh has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” My earlier coverage is here.

“Court OKs sex-based grooming standards; 7-4 ruling says casino can require makeup on women”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

Today in The Sacramento Bee, legal affairs writer Claire Cooper reports that “Bar’s makeup policy stands after appeal.”

And The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that “Court drops lawsuit over makeup rule.”

My earlier coverage is here.

“Justices Hand L.A.’s Homeless a Victory; In a case with national import, a federal appeals court rules the LAPD cannot arrest people for sitting, lying or sleeping on skid row sidewalks”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

The Los Angeles Daily News reports today that “Homeless can rest easy; Court of Appeals strikes down no-sleeping ordinance.”

The New York Times reports that “Appeals Court Bars Arrests of Homeless in Los Angeles.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “L.A.’s homeless law ruled unconstitutional; Appeals court says lack of shelters gives people no choice.”

And in The Sacramento Bee, legal affairs writer Claire Cooper has an article headlined “Court: L.A. law is unfair to homeless.”

My earlier coverage is here. Elsewhere, Orin Kerr has this post, while “Sentencing Law and Policy” offers these thoughts.