“U.S. to Free 141 Terror Suspects; The Guantanamo prison detainees pose no threat, an official says; Most of those still in custody have no charges pending against them”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“City lawyers are standby counsel for Muhammad; Sniper is representing himself, but they can offer advice at trial in Montgomery”: The Baltimore Sun contains this article today.

And The Washington Post reports today that “Lawyers Assigned to Muhammad; Counsel to Be Tightly Restricted in Montgomery Sniper Trial.”

“The Enigmatic Man: Claude Allen’s Desire to Rise in the GOP Puzzled Some, but His Fall Confounds Them More.” This lengthy article appears today in The Washington Post.

A preview of today’s Senate Judiciary Committee judicial confirmation hearing: Ninth Circuit nominee Milan D. Smith, Jr. is on the agenda. The hearing is scheduled to get underway at 2:15 p.m. Once confirmed, there will be U.S. Circuit Judges with the last name Smith serving on the Third, Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits.

“Hidden Justice(s)”: U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has this op-ed today in The Washington Post.

“‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ suit dismissed; Judge says military can exclude gays”: This article appears today in The Boston Globe. My earlier coverage is here.