“Lowering the Bar: The corrupt ABA judicial evaluation process.” Edward Whelan will have this essay in the June 12, 2006 issue of The Weekly Standard.

“Republicans plan controversial votes on gay marriage, flag burning”: James Kuhnhenn of Knight Ridder Newspapers provides this report.

“An ethical cloud: A deal brokered with the Judicial Qualifications Commission leaves accusations of misconduct by a circuit judge unanswered.” This editorial appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

In today’s edition of The Boston Globe: Charlie Savage has an article headlined “Bar group will review Bush’s legal challenges” that begins, “The board of governors of the American Bar Association voted unanimously yesterday to investigate whether President Bush has exceeded his constitutional authority in reserving the right to ignore more than 750 laws that have been enacted since he took office.”

And the Ideas section contains an article headlined “Star power: Celebrities have a legal right to prevent the commercial use of their images without permission; But are they silencing artists and satirists as well?”

“Throwing Roe to the people”: This editorial will appear Monday in The Christian Science Monitor.

And today in The Washington Post, Dana L. had an op-ed entitled “What Happens When There Is No Plan B?”

“City, Group in Clash On Commandments”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “An evangelical Christian group unveiled an 850-pound granite sculpture of the Ten Commandments yesterday at its Capitol Hill rowhouse a stone’s throw from the Supreme Court, despite a threat of $300-a-day fines.”

“Ala. ready to send a message on marriage; A ban on same-sex vows is expected to get voters’ OK”: This article appears today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Washington Times today contains articles headlined “Believers push for marriage measure” and “Bush urges Senate to pass marriage amendment.”

And The New York Times reports that “Bush Calls for an Amendment Banning Same-Sex Nuptials.”

“The Enron Case That Almost Wasn’t”: The New York Times today contains this lengthy article.

“Invoking Secrets Privilege Becomes a More Popular Legal Tactic by U.S.” This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Sanity of Condemned Va. Inmate Debated”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Politics of the Altar: GOP leaders are putting gay marriage back on the agenda; Will voters respond?” This article will appear in the June 12, 2006 issue of Newsweek.

“Junketing Judges: A Case of Bad Science.” Eric Schaeffer has this op-ed today in The Washington Post.

“Court Sense: A 5-4 decision for accountable government.” This editorial appears online today at OpinionJournal.

And yesterday in The Los Angeles Times, Laura N. Chick had an op-ed entitled “City Hall needs whistle-blowers; A Supreme Court decision is bad news for the good guys in government.”

In today’s edition of The Washington Post: An article reports that “Conservatives Backing Nominee Look at Graham.”

And columnist George F. Will has an op-ed entitled “Ripples From Two Court Choices.”