“Bush Picks Reagan White House Counsel Fielding to Succeed Miers”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

The New York Times reports today that “Reagan Lawyer Ready to Return to White House.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Bush turns to capital insider; An advisor to past presidents is chosen for White House counsel.”

And The Wall Street Journal contains an editorial entitled “Fielding Subpoenas: Bush recruits an expert on Presidential power.”

“Justice Dept. undercut its own case, Chronicle argues”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “The Chronicle told a federal appeals court Monday that a secret government filing in support of fines against the newspaper and prison sentences for two of its reporters actually undermines prosecutors’ case against the journalists for refusing to disclose the sources of grand jury leaks about athletes and steroids.”

“Hamas case jury hears final arguments; U.S. lawyer tells case on Bridgeview man”: The Chicago Tribune contains this article today.

“Truck driver’s fate in hands of jurors; Only defendant to face death in smuggling case awaits sentencing”: This article appears today in The Houston Chronicle.

And The Associated Press reports that “Texas Jury Set to Weigh Smuggling Deaths.”

“High court won’t block terror trial; Seven who raised funds for an outlawed Iranian group argued that their support was free speech”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

And today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that “Supreme Court rejects ID challenge.”

“Costs of Inmates’ Calls Cut”: This article appears today in The New York Sun.

“Anheuser-Busch and Czech brewer settle longtime dispute”: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch today contains an article that begins, “Anheuser-Busch Cos. and Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar have set aside nearly a century of trademark disputes to reach a deal allowing the St. Louis company to import Budvar’s Czechvar Premium Czech Lager into the United States.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Anheuser-Busch, Czech Brewer Strike Deal.”

A press release issued yesterday carries the headline “Anheuser-Busch and Czech Brewer Budejovicky Budvar Form Historic Alliance in U.S. Market; Czechvar Beer to Gain Access to Anheuser-Busch’s Marketing, Sales Resources and Wholesaler Network.”

“Married or Not, Gay Couple Are Ruled Legally Separated”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “A gay couple may have been mistaken in thinking they were legally married, but they still have to honor the terms of their separation agreement, which is the equivalent of any other type of contract, a judge in New York City has ruled.”

“Senate Restores Pay Raise for Judges”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Nation’s highest court hears Guam bond case, Justices question whether 90-day limit for appeals exceeded”: The Pacific Daily News of Guam provides this update.

“Who’s the Kangaroo Court Now? A California Judge’s Insult to the Court of Appeal, and What the Underlying Case Reveals.” Shaun Martin has this essay online at FindLaw.