“Financing terrorists is not about speech; The high court is right: Prosecuting alleged contributors to a ‘terrorist’ group isn’t a 1st Amendment issue.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Footnote on adultery turns into a spotlighted affair; A Michigan judge sparks debate after pointing out that extramarital sex can mean life in prison”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.

My earlier coverage appears at this link.

“Wiretap shift raises questions”: This editorial appears today in The St. Petersburg Times.

“Roe’s 34th year sees a new Washington”: The Washington Times today contains an article that begins, “Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, and as thousands descend on the District to protest abortion, some new twists have emerged on the political landscape, including a Democrat-controlled Congress, an upcoming Supreme Court decision and a burgeoning presidential race.”

The newspaper also contains an op-ed by U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) entitled “Defend innocent life.”

“Case of the Paralegal Who Played a Lawyer Raises Many Questions”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Book Excerpt: ‘Supreme Conflict’; Jan Crawford Greenburg’s New Book Takes an Unprecedented Look Into the History of the Supreme Court.” ABC News has today posted online this lengthy excerpt from Jan Crawford Greenburg’s new book, “Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court and America’s Future.”

“Fair Housing, Free Speech and Choosy Roommates”: Starting today, Adam Liptak of The New York Times will have a weekly column about the legal world that will appear on Mondays. The debut installment can be accessed here (TimesSelect temporary pass-through link).

“Al-Arian: I Was Double-Crossed.” Today in The New York Sun, Josh Gerstein has an article that begins, “A Florida college professor who has pleaded guilty to aiding Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Sami Al-Arian, contends in a new appeals court filing that federal prosecutors double-crossed him by calling him in front of a grand jury in Virginia after he agreed to a plea bargain.”

“Difference of Opinion: Can John Roberts make the justices chill out?” Benjamin Wittes has this essay online today at the web site of The New Republic.

“Christmas For Exxon: How a Federal Appeals Court Reduced the Punitive Damage Award in the Exxon Valdez Case by $2 Billion, and Why It Appears Arbitrary.” Carl Tobias today has this essay online at FindLaw.

“Blawg Review #92”: Available here, at “Legal Andrew.”