“Supreme Court’s new tilt could put Scalia on a roll; The outspoken justice is poised to lead a new conservative majority”: David G. Savage will have this article Tuesday in The Los Angeles Times.

“Justices to Revisit Thorny Issue of Sentencing Guidelines in First Cases After Recess”: Linda Greenhouse will have this article Tuesday in The New York Times.

“Bill to Aid Georgian Convicted of Sex Crime Stalls in Assembly”: The New York Times on Tuesday will contain an article that begins, “The second piece of legislation introduced with the intent of helping Genarlow Wilson, a former honor student and star athlete who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for having oral sex with a 15-year-old classmate, may be in trouble in the Georgia General Assembly.”

“A Hearing Without Being Heard; As Justices Take Case, Plaintiff Finds It Has Little to Do With Her Anymore”: Robert Barnes will have this article Tuesday in The Washington Post.

“The Defendant Isn’t the Only Player With a Personal Stake in the Libby Verdict”: Neil A. Lewis has this article today in The New York Times.

“Microsoft’s Rivals Root for It in Supreme Court Clash With AT&T”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News provides this report.

“Supreme Court to rule on US patent law”: Patti Waldmeir of Financial Times provides this news update.

“Supreme Court revisits how much leeway judges can have in sentencing; At issue is whether a set of Congressional guidelines or a judge’s reasoned judgment should prevail”: Warren Richey will have this article Tuesday in The Christian Science Monitor.

“91% oppose sex-toy law in Daily poll”: This article appears today in The Decatur (Ala.) Daily.

And The Tuscaloosa News today contains an editorial entitled “Appeals court upholds a trivial state law on sex toys.”

My earlier coverage of the Eleventh Circuit’s Valentine’s Day ruling can be accessed here.

“Families can sue ex-coroner, employees; Appeals court: They are personally liable over morgue photos.” Saturday’s edition of The Cincinnati Enquirer contained this article. My earlier coverage of last Friday’s Sixth Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

“Supreme Court is sturdy enough to absorb modernizing eye of television camera”: This editorial appears today in The Allentown Morning Call.

“When Lawyers and Juries Mete Out Punishment”: As I noted in this post last night, today’s installment (TimesSelect temporary pass-through link) of Adam Liptak‘s “Sidebar” column in The New York Times focuses on a punitive damages award against Ford Motor Company that is the subject of a cert. petition now pending before the Supreme Court of the United States.

I have obtained an electronic copy of the cert. petition, and I have posted it at this link. Former Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson is counsel of record for Ford.

“‘Travelers Casualty’ Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Could Have Major Bankruptcy Ramifications”: Craig M. Rankin and Anne E. Wells have this essay (free access) in the current issue of The National Law Journal.

Also in that publication, Jesselyn Radack has an essay entitled “A blacklist’s real face” (free access).

And Carl Tobias has an essay entitled “Maryland reassesses lethal injection” (free access).

“Mental state key to death sentence; Alleged killer of policeman couldn’t be executed if a judge rules he is retarded”: This article appears today in The San Jose Mercury News.

“That’s History: Eats, shoots, and lawyers.” Christopher Moore has this essay online today at the Law Times of Canada web site.

“Framing the Presidency”: Online today at The Nation, Aziz Huq has an essay that begins, “Here’s a good question for President’s Day: What kind of executive branch did America’s constitutional framers have in mind? It’s a question with which federal courts are now busy wrestling. And the quality of liberty American citizens enjoy very much depends on their answers.”

“Former teacher loses Supreme Court appeal”: Saturday’s issue of The New Haven Register contained an article that begins, “Former New Haven school teacher Van McKenzie-Adams, who was convicted of sexually assaulting two of his students, has lost his appeal of the state law forbidding sexual relationships between high school teachers and their students.”

And The Associated Press provides a report headlined “Blumenthal: Supreme Court rejects teacher’s claim on sex charges.”

According to the articles, the Supreme Court of Connecticut‘s ruling in the case will not be available online until tomorrow.

“Trial lawyers find nothing funny in cartoon; Joke was published in Ky. bar magazine”: This article appears today in The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Kentucky.

“High court to rule on patents; Decision could have implications for inventors, Big 3, which help rank state among top for inventions”: The Detroit News contains this article today.

“Both sides inspired by S.D. bans on abortion; Lawmakers from other states try similar bills”: This article appears today in The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

“Playing God: The fight to kill the death penalty.” The National Post of Canada is running a series of articles on the death penalty in the United States, and this article, the first in that series, appeared on Saturday.

Today’s newspaper contains an article headlined “Still an eye for an eye in Texas.”

“Enron-case ruling may help convicted Daley aides”: This article appears today in The Chicago Tribune.

“Salvaging the Guidelines? The 2/20/07 Arguments.” Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog” about the two U.S. Sentencing Guidelines cases to be argued tomorrow before the U.S. Supreme Court.

And at the “Sentencing Law and Policy” blog, Law Professor Doug Berman provides access via this link to his thorough previews of the cases.

“For Gods and Country: The Army Chaplain Who Wanted to Switch to Wicca? Transfer Denied.” The Washington Post contains this lengthy article today.

“Romney Supports ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

“The Marriage Lasted 10 Years. The Lawsuits? 13 Years, and Counting.” The New York Times contains this article today. According to the article, “Legal experts say Mr. Melnitzky is hardly alone among people who become fixated with the legal system, filing lawsuits again and again without the aid of a lawyer to try to reverse an earlier loss.”

“Madrid Bombing Trial Opened to Streaming Video”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Making Martial Law Easier”: The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, “A disturbing recent phenomenon in Washington is that laws that strike to the heart of American democracy have been passed in the dead of night. So it was with a provision quietly tucked into the enormous defense budget bill at the Bush administration’s behest that makes it easier for a president to override local control of law enforcement and declare martial law.”

“The Chief Justice’s Quest for Less Fractured Supreme Court Rulings”: Today’s installment of my “On Appeal” essay for law.com can be accessed here.

“Tobacco ad fight goes to Supreme Court”: Canadian Press provides this report.

And The Toronto Globe and Mail today contains an article headlined “B.C. aims to choke tobacco industry; Ads lead to form of mass suicide, government court brief claims.”

Newz from New Zealand: The Dominion Post reports today that “Architects in uproar over Supreme Court building.”

“Tax Planning for Judge Ordered to Accept Pay Raise”: “TaxProf Blog” offers this post today.

In commentary available online today at FindLaw: Douglas W. Kmiec has an essay entitled “Assessing Chief Justice John Roberts at Mid-Term: Why He Deserves Kudos for his Ability to Lead the Supreme Court to Speak In One Constitutional Voice.”

And Julie Hilden has an essay entitled “Can the FBI Crack Down on Fictional Material About Law Enforcement Tactics? A Federal Appeals Court Finds First Amendment Issues, But Deems the Responsible FBI Agent and Attorney Immune From Damage Awards.”

“Righting the Ship: Conservatives still can’t transform the Supreme Court.” Benjamin Wittes has this essay online today at The New Republic.