“Judge Admits Viewing Porn In Chambers”: The Tampa Tribune contains this article today.

And The St. Petersburg Times reports today that “Deal means no return for judge; The JQC stops investigating allegations against Pinellas-Pasco Judge Downey; He must retire in January, permanently.”

“Court asked to rush ruling on gay unions”: This article appears today in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“Falsely Accused Suspect Pursues Libel Case”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “It has been 10 years since Richard Jewell was identified as a suspect in the Olympic Park bombing here and then quickly cleared. On Friday, his lawyer argued that he should be allowed to proceed with his libel case against The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the first news organization to have described him as the focus of the investigation.”

“‘So Help Me God’: The ‘Ten Commandments Judge’ battles to become Alabama’s governor.” Kyle Wingfield has this interview (free access) today in The Wall Street Journal.

“Tough Justice for Executives in Enron Era”: This article appears today in The New York Times, along with articles headlined “Jurors Bonded as a Family From the Start of the Trial” and “Executives’ Downfall: The ‘Managing’ of Numbers Turned Into Manipulating Them.”

The Washington Post reports today that “Enron’s Lay, Skilling Face Uphill Battle on Appeal.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Enron Jury Saw Story Defense Missed.”

And in The Houston Chronicle, Mary Flood has an article headlined “The more pennies lost, the more days in jail.” The newspaper also contains articles headlined “A daily invocation gave the diverse group confidence and unity; Intense debates always led them back to overpowering evidence” and “Expert: Headlines need to be catchy — and fair; Journalist thinks court verdict isn’t a time for humor to trump substance.”

“KOCE Sale Ruled Invalid; A court again questions the deal with a local foundation, instead of a Christian broadcaster; The future is unclear”: The Los Angeles Times today contains this article reporting on an unpublished opinion that the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, issued yesterday.

“Judge pays off debt for cutting park trees; Money funds full-time gardener, native plantings”: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer today contains an article that begins, “Nearly four years after more than 120 cherry and maple trees were cut down in Colman Park to create a better lake view, a federal judge has fully paid off his debt to the city. Senior Judge Jerome Farris of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has paid a total of $618,000, city officials said Friday.”

And The Seattle Times reports today that “Judge pays city $618,000 for cutting 120 trees.”

“Bloggers can shield sources, court rules; In setback for Apple, Internet journalists are protected by law”: This article appears today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

Today in The San Jose Mercury News, Howard Mintz reports that “Apple loses case against bloggers.”

And The New York Times reports that “First Amendment Applies to Internet, Appeals Court Rules.”

My earlier coverage appears here.

“Sex Assault Victim Can’t Sue Defense Team, Judge Rules; Teen videotaped as she was assaulted in Corona del Mar alleged that the probe of her past went too far; Other portions of the lawsuit remain”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.

And The Orange County Register reports today that “Haidl victim can’t sue attacker’s parents.”

“Bizarre end to sniper defense; In 3 1/2 -hour closing, Muhammad argues that he was framed”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun.

And The Washington Post today contains an article headlined “Conspiracy All Around, Sniper Insists; 3-Hour Closing Speech Mentions Lies, Bible.”

“Time Ordered to Give Internal Documents to Libby”: Charles Lane has this article today in The Washington Post.

And today in The New York Times, Neil A. Lewis reports that “Judge Orders Private Drafts Turned Over in Leak Case.”

My earlier coverage appears at this link.

“Stern Gets Rights to Tapes In Settlement With CBS; Sirius Agrees To Pay $2 Million”: Today’s edition of The Washington Post contains this article.

“A Defiant Stance In Jefferson Probe; Justice Dept. Talked of Big Resignations If White House Agreed to Return Papers”: This front page article appears today in The Washington Post.

“Drive for Vote on Abortion Accelerates”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “Advocates of abortion rights were planning a final push this weekend for signatures to a petition that could send South Dakota’s ban on abortion, which was intended as a direct legal challenge to the 1973 Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to abortion, to a statewide vote in November.”

And The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, South Dakota reports today that “Abortion clinic overture upsets tribal council; Reservation ban possible.”

The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains an article headlined “U.S. judge is pressed for ruling on T-shirt; Poway student and district at odds over anti-gay slogan” that begins, “A San Diego federal judge was asked yesterday to decide whether Poway High School administrators acted properly when they pulled a student from class for wearing an anti-gay slogan on his T-shirt two years ago.”

And in other news, “Forum turns to talk of cross; 4 candidates support keeping it.”

“Appeals Court Upholds Richardson Firing; University officials vindicated by ruling”: This article appears today in The Morning News of Springdale, Arkansas.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports today that “Dismissing Richardson suit correct, judges rule.”

And Rainer Sabin of The Northwest Arkansas Times has an essay entitled “Appeal decision closes ugly UA-Richardson episode.”

My earlier coverage appears here.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Afghan Lawmakers Nix Supreme Court Nominee“; “Armless Man Stopped for Speeding“; and “Scholars Ponder Same-Sex Marriage Issues.”

“Names offered for 4th Circuit; Lawyers’ groups list possible candidates for appeals court here”: This article appears today in The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

And The Roanoke Times reports today that “S.W. Va. judges in running for seat; The state’s two U.S. senators had requested recommendations to replace Michael Luttig.”