“Divorce cases of big shots hidden on secret Broward docket; Court cases involving two Broward judges’ divorces are among more than 100 cases hidden on a secret docket”: This article appears today in The Miami Herald. The newspaper also has posted online this list (PDF document) of previously secret cases.

“Appeals court upholds Hinton conviction; Softball umpire got life for murder of Shannon Melendi”: The Associated Press provides this report on a decision that the Supreme Court of Georgia issued yesterday. According to The AP, “The murder conviction was the first in Georgia where authorities could find neither a body nor a definitive crime scene.” Court TV provided extensive coverage of the trial.

“State appeals court’s gay marriage decision; Baker asks justices to restore ban”: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contains this article today.

“Judge Is Hurt in Shooting at a Court in Nevada”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

The Reno Gazette-Journal today provides extensive coverage: “Police link judge shooting with homicide; suspect still missing“; “Violence a key topic when judges gather“; “Judge wants bulletproof windows; officials study tinted films, cite cost“; “Weller handled hundreds of cases involving divorce“; “Wedding party mistakes ‘pop’ for champagne cork“; “Potential violence surrounds family court cases, lawyers say“; “Downtown restaurant in middle of action“; and “Police continue search for shooting suspect.”

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that “Judge shot in Reno; Pawn shop owner sought in sniper incident, separate slaying.”

USA Today reports that “Reno judge shot by sniper; police search for pawnshop owner.”

The Associated Press provides reports headlined “Pawn Shop Owner Sought in Judge Shooting“; “Judge Weller Loved by Some, Vilified by Others“; and “TV anchor interviewed shooting suspect.”

And NBC affiliate KRNV News 4 provides written reports headlined “The Shooting of Judge Weller“; “Murder Suspect Had Approached News 4 With Concerns“; “Washoe Med ER Locked Down as Weller Treated“; and “Timeline of Events in Judge Shooting.”

“Bomb Suspect’s Shirt Does the Talking”: The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, “The Prince George’s man charged with building a pipe bomb he allegedly wanted to use to attack a Greenbelt abortion clinic appeared in federal court yesterday wearing an antiabortion T-shirt.”

And The Baltimore Sun reports today that “Man to be held until bomb trial.”

“Prisoners Gain in Suit Attacking Lethal Injection”: In today’s edition of The New York Times, Linda Greenhouse has this article, along with an article headlined “Justices Grant Death Row Inmate a New Hearing in 1985 Tennessee Murder.”

Today in The Washington Post, Charles Lane reports that “Justices Open Door For Injection Case; Inmate’s Procedural Challenge Allowed.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Widening the Gateway: The Supreme Court makes it a little bit easier for potentially innocent inmates to get their cases heard.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “High Court Scrutinizing Capital Cases.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Lifesaving evidence: Supreme Court is right to allow death row inmates to use DNA evidence.”

In USA Today, Joan Biskupic reports that “High court rulings chip at death penalty; Focus on DNA evidence, lethal injection.” And Annette Fuentes has an op-ed entitled “A ‘right’ way to kill someone? Supreme Court ruling skirts the issue of whether lethal injections are cruel and unusual punishment; But the case raises a much larger question.”

The Baltimore Sun reports that “Death row appeals backed; Justices allow more challenges to lethal injection and new claims of innocence.”

The Tennessean reports that “Justices’ DNA ruling may affect Tennessee cases; Death row inmates can cite evidence for new hearings.” And the newspaper contains an editorial entitled “Court renders justice in case of Paul House; Supreme Court says that DNA evidence could have changed jury’s decision.”

Patty Reinert of The Houston Chronicle reports that “Supreme Court sides with inmates on two death penalty issues; Rulings involve last-ditch appeals over injections, and DNA testing of old evidence.”

The Austin American-Statesman reports that “High court opens door on lethal injection challenges; Decision could affect Texas appeals from condemned convicts.”

Patti Waldmeir of Financial Times reports that “Rulings chip away at capital punishment.”

The Miami Herald reports that “Inmates given a chance to dispute lethal injection; Ruling in a Florida case, the U.S. Supreme Court gave convicted killers on Death Row the chance to claim that lethal injection violates their civil rights.”

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that “Florida Death Row inmate wins right to challenge lethal injection.”

The St. Petersburg Times reports that “Condemned can appeal injection; The U.S. Supreme Court sides with a Florida death row inmate, and experts say the ruling could further delay many executions.”

The Pensacola News Journal reports that “Court OKs injections appeal; Ruling could change way state executes prisoners.”

The Palm Beach Post reports that “Old law is new challenge in lethal injections case.”

In The San Jose Mercury News, Howard Mintz reports that “Lethal injection challenge allowed; Justices approve legal avenue also used in S.J. case.”

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that “Inmates can fight lethal injection; Supreme Court ruling means they can argue method’s cruel, unusual.”

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that “Supreme Court rulings side with death row inmates.”

And The Wilmington News Journal reports that “Justices open door to injection appeals; Inmates may claim punishment is cruel; Delaware method likely faces challenge.”

“Conservative activists question Sen. Bill Frist’s floor priorities”: This article appears today in The Hill.

And USA Today reports today that “Flag-desecration amendment needs 1 more vote; Measure’s chances unclear in Senate.”

“Judges Press C.I.A. Lawyer Over Withheld Documents”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “A federal appeals court panel in Manhattan questioned a lawyer for the federal government yesterday as to whether the Central Intelligence Agency had a legitimate national security interest in refusing to confirm or deny the existence of documents authorizing it to detain and interrogate terrorism suspects overseas.”

“Sacramento judge dismisses Newdow’s challenge to ‘In God We Trust'”: The Sacramento Bee provides this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge Rejects Atheist’s Lawsuit.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California at this link.

“Rove Won’t Be Charged in C.I.A. Leak Case”: The New York Times provides a news update that begins, “The prosecutor in the C.I.A. leak case on Monday advised Karl Rove, the senior White House adviser, that he would not be charged with any wrongdoing, effectively ending the nearly three-year criminal investigation that had at times focused intensely on Mr. Rove.”

Available online at law.com: Tony Mauro reports that “Supreme Court Allows Challenges to Lethal Injections.”

Marcia Coyle reports that “High Court Reins In RICO; Anti-civil RICO forces get a win — but it’s not over.”

And in other news, “11th Circuit Upholds Firing of Fla. Deputies Who Appeared in Online Porn.” My earlier coverage appears at this link.

In news updates from The Reno Gazette-Journal: Now available online are news updates headlined “Second victim in judge shooting; hunt continues” and “Family, Justice Court to stay closed Tuesday.”

“Wild Weed on Courthouse Lawn Eliminated”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “After reporters pointed out that wild marijuana, commonly called ditch weed, was growing on the lawn at the federal courthouse in Sioux Falls, the greenery was eliminated.” Earlier coverage from KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota can be accessed here.

Warren Richey is reporting: Tuesday in The Christian Science Monitor, he will have articles headlined “Court sides with death row inmate, allowing DNA appeal; The justices say new DNA evidence – even if not proof of innocence – merits another appeal for man on death row” and “High court keeps door open to death-penalty lawsuits.”

“Justices open door to new death penalty appeals”: Stephen Henderson of Knight Ridder Newspapers provides this report.

In news from Reno, Nevada: The Reno Gazette-Journal provides news updates headlined “People being kept inside as police continue hunt” and “Sharpshooters at Silver Peak.” My earlier coverage of today’s sniper shooting of a state court judge in Reno appears at this link.

“Supreme Court Assists Death Row Challengers”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times provides this news update.

Savage also spoke about the rulings on today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Talk of the Nation” in a segment entitled “High Court Allows Lethal-Injection Challenges” (RealPlayer required).

“Lawsuit over Pa. officials’ pay raise dismissed”: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette provides a news update that begins, “A federal judge today threw out a lawsuit over last year’s judicial pay raises, saying the plaintiffs had no standing and that the case became moot when the General Assembly repealed the raises in November.”

Today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania can be accessed at this link.

“Proceed with Haynes’ nomination”: This editorial appeared last Friday in The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina.

“Supreme Court Allows Challenges to Lethal Injections”: law.com’s Tony Mauro provides this news update.

“Waiving the Flag for Judges”: Quin Hillyer has this post today at “AmSpecBlog.”

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Day to Day“: The broadcast contained audio segments entitled “Slate’s Jurisprudence: Lethal-Injection Challenge” (featuring Dahlia Lithwick) and “Former Guantanamo Detainee Details Treatment.” RealPlayer is required to launch these audio segments.

“Judge Shot at Courthouse in Nevada”: The Associated Press provides this report from Reno. The shooting took place at the Washoe County courthouse. According to the article, “There is no immediate word on the identity or condition of the judge.”

And The Reno Gazette-Journal provides a news update headlined “Judge shot at downtown Reno courthouse; SWAT team looking for sniper in area.” According to the article, “The shooting was reported about 11:15 a.m. in the Reno Justice Court’s family division area.”

You can access the home page of the Reno Justice Court at this link.

Update: The AP now identifies the jurist who was shot as Judge Chuck Weller. The Gazette-Journal provides further updates headlined “Judge Chuck Weller named as victim in courthouse shooting; suspect still on loose“; “Weller in stable condition; police searching for suspect“; and “All Washoe County courthouses closed,” along with this bio of the judge. According to a report posted online by ABC television affiliate KOLO-8, “Weller was shot four times in the chest, according to Chief Judge Charles McGee.” A photograph of the window through which a sniper apparently shot the judge can be viewed at this link.

In November 2004, The Gazette-Journal reported on Judge Weller’s election to the bench in an article headlined “After tough family court campaign, Weller takes Sferazza.”

“Final Appeal Granted to Death Row Inmates”: This audio segment (RealPlayer required) featuring Law Professor Jonathan Turley appeared on today’s broadcast of the public radio program “Here & Now.”

“The General Release Marder signed in 1982 constituted a waiver of all claims against Paramount arising out of her contributions to the film Flashdance.” So concludes an opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

The Associated Press is reporting: Gina Holland has an article headlined “Texas Loses Appeal in High-Profile Murder.”

In other news, “Government Defends Domestic Spying in Court.”

And an article reports that “Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Pa. Lawmaker Pay.”

“Supreme Court Lets Lethal Injection Challenge Proceed”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News provides this report.

“Fight looms over meds for condemned man”: This article appears today in The Dallas Morning News (via “StandDown Texas Project“).

“Colo. Ballot Can’t Have Immigrant Measure”: The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that a proposal to deny most state services to illegal immigrants cannot appear on the November ballot.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Colorado at this link.

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Order List and opinions in argued cases: The Supreme Court issued two opinions in argued cases today.

1. Today’s first ruling issued in House v. Bell, No. 04-8990. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy issued the opinion of the Court, in which Justices John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen G. Breyer joined. The Chief Justice issued an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas joined. The case was argued before Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. joined the Court, so he did not participate in the ruling. You can access the oral argument transcript here. Additional information about the case is available via this link.

2. Today’s second and final ruling issued in Hill v. McDonough, No. 05-8794. Justice Kennedy issued the opinion for a unanimous Court. You can access the oral argument transcript here. Additional information about the case is available via this link.

You can access today’s Order List at this link. The Court granted review in two cases and called for the views of the Solicitor General in an additional case. Justice Thomas dissented from the denial of certiorari in three cases that called on the Court to consider whether Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U. S. 224 (1998), was wrongly decided. Meanwhile, Justice Stevens, who agrees that Almendarez-Torres was wrongly decided, issued a statement respecting the denial of the petitions for writ of certiorari.

In early news coverage, Gina Holland of The Associated Press reports that “Justices Open Door to Lethal Shot Claims” and “Supreme Court Skirts Holocaust Dispute.” In addition, The AP provides a report headlined “High Court: Tenn. Inmate May Use DNA Tests.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has posts titled “Decisions: Court allows innocence claim” and “Orders: Bankruptcy case granted.” According to Denniston, the Court will next issue opinions in argued cases on Thursday of this week.

“The Injustice Collector: Is James Joyce’s grandson suppressing scholarship?” This article appears in the June 19, 2006 issue of The New Yorker. According to the article, “This week, to coincide with Bloomsday celebrations, [Law Professor Lawrence] Lessig plans to file a suit against Stephen Joyce in United States District Court. He believes that it is the first to accuse a literary estate of ‘copyright misuse’; the charge is usually levelled against corporations in patent disputes.”

“Blawg Review #61”: Available online here, at “Blonde Justice.”

On today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Morning Edition“: The broadcast contained audio segments entitled “Guantanamo Tribunals and the Constitution“; “Military, Critics Split over Guantanamo Suicides“; “Corporation Lawyers and Public Privacy” (RealPlayer required).

“A Fifth Milberg Weiss Judge Recuses Himself From Trying Case”: Josh Gerstein has this article today in The New York Sun.

On this date in “How Appealing” history: Exactly three years ago today, The New York Times published an article by Neil A. Lewis headlined “Conservative Asserts Views Would Stay Off the Bench.” The article begins, “William H. Pryor, Alabama’s attorney general, who has gained prominence as an outspoken opponent of legalized abortion and as an advocate for a greater Christian influence in government, told skeptical Democrats on the Judiciary Committee today that his personal views would have no bearing on his performance if he is confirmed as a federal judge.”

Also three years ago today, I had two posts (here and here) noting errors in the article.