“New Law Could Subject Civilians to Military Trial; Provision Aimed at Contractors, but Some Fear It Will Sweep Up Other Workers”: This front page article will appear Monday in The Washington Post.

“Perjury Trial Is Set to Begin for Former Cheney Adviser”: Neil A. Lewis will have this article Monday in The New York Times.

And The Washington Post on Monday will contain a front page article headlined “At Libby Trial, Power Players Face Uncomfortable Spotlight.”

“Spitzer Selects a Black Jurist for Top Court”: This article will appear Monday in The New York Times.

“Chocolate bar case at top court highlights difficulties of copyright laws”: Canadian Press provides this report.

“Flanders U.S. court nomination languishes”: Monday’s edition of The Providence (R.I.) Journal will contain an article that begins, “It has been 10 months since former U.S. Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee nominated former Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Robert G. Flanders Jr. for a seat on the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in Boston, but the White House has yet to send Flanders’ candidacy to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration.” Of course, technically speaking, a person isn’t nominated for a federal judgeship until the White House formally makes the nomination, which hasn’t yet happened in this instance.

“Death Be Not So Complicated: U.S. Supreme Court addresses fairness of four sentencing hearings.” David G. Savage has this article in the January 2007 issue of The ABA Journal.

“A new diversity at Michigan”: This editorial appears today in The Chicago Tribune.

And The Boston Globe today contains an editorial entitled “Affirmatively active.”

“Dead End: Capital Punishment: At a Crossroads, or Is This the Exit?” Neely Tucker has this article today in The Washington Post.

“U.S. can’t tell a combatant from a cook”: Joseph Margulies has this op-ed today in The Chicago Tribune.

“Deletions in Army Manual Raise Wiretapping Concerns”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “Deep into an updated Army manual, the deletion of 10 words has left some national security experts wondering whether government lawyers are again asserting the executive branch’s right to wiretap Americans without a court warrant.”

And The Los Angeles Times reports today that “Pentagon conducting probes in U.S.; It has been asking financial and telecom firms for data on people.”

“They Say We Have Too Many Lawsuits? Tell It to Jack Cline.” Adam Cohen has this Editorial Observer essay today in The New York Times.

“Bloggers in the Courtroom a New Twist in Coverage”: This audio segment (RealPlayer required) appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR‘s “Weekend Edition Sunday.”

“Of Jesus, bong hits and free speech for students”: Columnist Robyn E. Blumner has this op-ed today in The St. Petersburg Times.

“Court upholds officer’s effort at teen party; Police didn’t violate the privacy of Albemarle family”: Yesterday’s edition of The Richmond Times-Dispatch contained this article.

The Daily Progress of Charlottesville, Virginia reported yesterday that “Court backs conviction of parents; Pair gave teens alcohol.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Virginia justices rule police search constitutional.”

You can access Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Virginia at this link.

“Reject Holm appeal, Utah urges; Polygamist is trying to get top U.S. court to hear his case”: This article appeared yesterday in The Deseret Morning News.

And The Salt Lake Tribune reported yesterday that “Attorney General’s Office disputes claims of polygamist who ‘married’ wife’s sister; State urges U.S. Supreme Court to reject case.”

“High court to broadcast oral arguments online”: The Associated Press recently reported from Louisiana that “Starting next week, anyone who has a computer and fast Internet access will be able to watch the Louisiana Supreme court in action. Oral arguments will be broadcast live through the court’s Web site, Chief Justice Pascal Calogero Jr. said Thursday.”

And The Advocate of Baton Rouge reported on Friday that “High court to broadcast online.”

“State’s highest court under fire — from within”: Booth Newspapers today provide a report that begins, “According to its critics — some of whom work down the hall — a four-justice majority is building an administrative wall around the Michigan Supreme Court to guard against outside challenge or internal criticism. In short, the court is developing a penchant for secrecy, according to three justices in a series of dissents in the past month that have laid bare professional and personal acrimony on the state’s highest court.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Sniping on Michigan Supreme Court escalates.”

My most recent earlier coverage can be accessed at this link. And Justice Elizabeth A. Weaver‘s web site can be accessed here.

“A life spent facing death: He was sent to Death Row on Jan. 8, 1976; His execution is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2007; If the order is carried out, he will have spent 11,340 days on Death Row.” This article appears today in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

“Supreme Court to hear 3 Texas death penalty cases; Possible rebuke of state court, UT connection fuel interest in arguments”: The Austin American-Statesman contains this article today, along with an article headlined “High court cases a coup for UT law school; Capital Punishment Clinic teachers, students play role in death penalty litigation.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Snub of high court ruling prompts another look at death case.”