“‘Choose Life’ Plates Are Back”: The Hartford Courant today contains an article that begins, “A pro-adoption foundation won reinstatement Friday of its right to sponsor special ‘Choose Life’ license plates on Connecticut cars, ending a six-week suspension that had prompted the group to threaten a federal lawsuit against the state.”

“Judge accused, then given more authority; Brandt Downey, who has faced allegations over pornography and harassment, is appointed to hear appeals”: This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

The New York Times is reporting: Today’s newspaper contains an article headlined “Justices Tacitly Backed Use of Guantanamo, Bush Says.”

In other news, “Navy Settles Sonar Dispute Over Whales.”

And in local news, “Meaning of ‘Normal’ Is at Heart of Gay Marriage Ruling” and “Clinton’s Remark on Ruling Irks Gay Rights Advocates.”

“In Zeal to Foil Terror Plots, Cases May Be Missing Something Important, Lawyers Say”: This news analysis will appear Sunday in The New York Times.

“Global Warming and the Courts”: The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, “In a move that has caused both delight and apprehension among those who worry about global warming, the Supreme Court has agreed to rule next fall on whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The case is among the most important environmental disputes ever to come before the court.”

And also in today’s newspaper, columnist John Tierney has an op-ed entitled “The Environmental Procrastination Agency” (TimesSelect subscription required) that begins, “Now that the Supreme Court has gotten itself into the global warming debate, the justices face a choice: Should they rule in favor of environmental groups, or in favor of the environment?”

“Lethal injection lacks protocols; Executions halted for courts’ questions”: This article appears today in The Baltimore Sun (via “Sentencing Law and Policy“).

“Reprieve for cross extended; Justice’s decision suggests high court would hear case”: The San Diego Union-Tribune contains this article today.

And The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Cross Gets a Limited Reprieve; The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the 43-foot symbol can remain atop Mt. Soledad in San Diego until all legal appeals are resolved.”

“Signs of Detainees’ Planning Alleged; Messages Found On Legal Papers”: This front page article appears today in The Washington Post.

“Who really rules the Supreme Court? In Kennedy’s swing vote vs. Roberts’ consensus-building, the chief justice holds sway.” Law Professor Douglas W. Kmiec has this op-ed today in The Los Angeles Times.