“Testing the line between despotism and a free society”: Today in The Boston Globe, columnist Scot Lehigh has an op-ed that begins, “Habeas corpus is now headed back to the US Supreme Court, in a case that will prove a fundamental test of US justice.”

“High Court to Hear Case for Autistic Boy”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“Director of ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape’ Is Cut From Real Role as Sex-Trial Juror”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Canada’s Move to Restore Rights”: The New York Times today contains an editorial that begins, “The United States was not the only country to respond to the horror of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with policies that went much too far in curtailing basic rights and civil liberties in the name of public safety.”

“Justices mull liability in police chase; The Supreme Court seems likely to shield officers if they ram a speeding car off a road to protect the public”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Today in The Washington Post, Robert Barnes reports that “Justices Weigh Police Chase Video; Tape Is at Heart of ’01 Crash That Left Fleeing Suspect Paralyzed.”

In USA Today, Joan Biskupic has an article headlined “High court case could change car-chase rules; Issue: What can police rightly do?”

And The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that “Police rules of pursuit scrutinized in 2 cases.”

“License to speak: ‘Choose Life’ plates promote adoptions, spur healthy debate.” Tom Brejcha has this op-ed today in USA Today, which also contains a related editorial entitled “Put messages on bumper stickers, not license plates; Plates started as vehicle IDs; it’s a good place to finish.”

“The Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn a $79.5 Punitive Damages Verdict Against Philip Morris: A Big Win, But One With Implications That May Trouble Corporate America.” Anthony J. Sebok has this essay online today at FindLaw.

“High Court Could Rescue Disabled Pupils; 9 Take N.Y. Tuition Reimbursement Case”: Joseph Goldstein will have this article Tuesday in The New York Sun.

Linda Greenhouse is reporting: Tuesday in The New York Times, she will have articles headlined “Justices Take Up Police Use of Lethal Force” and “Justices Decline Case on 200-Year Sentence for Man Who Possessed Child Pornography.”

“Appeals court upholds state’s stem cell initiative”: Bob Egelko has a news update that begins, “California’s $3 billion stem cell initiative was upheld today by a state appeals court, a major step toward funding research that the voters approved in 2004. The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco rejected claims by opponents of embryonic stem cell research that the agency established to distribute the money suffers from built-in conflicts of interest and lacks meaningful control by the state.”

Tuesday’s edition of USA Today will report that “Court upholds Calif. stem cell agency.”

David Kravets of The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court upholds California stem cell agency.”

And Reuters reports that “Court backs $3 billion California stem cell plan.”

You can access today’s ruling of the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District, Division Three, at this link.

“Supreme Court weighs police action in 100 mph chase”: CNN.com provides this report.

“Justices Enter Church-State Fray; Challenge to President Bush’s faith-based initiative raises standing issues”: Marcia Coyle has this article (free access) in this week’s issue of The National Law Journal.

“Underwood/Aguon team hires D.C. attorney Paul Smith to push election petition”: The Pacific Daily News of Guam provides a news update that begins, “Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert Underwood and running mate Frank Aguon, Jr., this morning announced the name of the attorney and law firm that will be bringing their election petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Detention solution found wanting in Britain; Suggested fix blasted by lawyers who tried to make it work”: The Toronto Globe and Mail today contains an article that begins, “The British fix proposed by the Supreme Court of Canada to deal with rights violations in immigration security detention orders has been branded inadequate and unworkable by British lawyers who tried to make the model work.”

“Hatfill Settles Libel Suit”: Josh Gerstein of The New York Sun provides a news update that begins, “A former Army scientist named by investigators as a ‘person of interest’ in the 2001 anthrax attacks, Dr. Steven Hatfill, has settled his $10 million libel suit against Vanity Fair and Reader’s Digest after the two magazines agreed to retract any implication that the bioweapons specialist was behind the deadly anthrax mailings.”

“N.Y. Can’t Limit Ferry Crash Damages, Judge Says”: The New York Times provides a news update that begins, “A federal judge today rejected New York City’s attempt to use an obscure 19th-century maritime law to cap its liability in the 2003 crash of the Staten Island Ferry at $14 million.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York at this link.

“Libby Juror Dismissed Over Media Exposure”: The New York Times provides this news update.

And The Washington Post provides a news update headlined “Juror Dismissed in CIA Leak Trial; Presiding Judge Says Jury Will Continue Deliberations in the Case.”

“Court ponders police chase liability”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times provides this news update.

“Supreme Court declines polygamy case; The husband of three wives claimed the court’s landmark ruling on gays applies to polygamists”: Warren Richey will have this article Tuesday in The Christian Science Monitor.

“Speaker’s Senior Counsel Exudes Experience; Joseph Onek Brings Insider’s Resume to Aide Pelosi in Possible ‘Legal Arms Race'”: Lawrence Hurley has this interesting article today in The Daily Journal of California.

“Prison Doc: Terror Suspect OK for Trial.” The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “Alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla has mild anxiety and personality disorders but is mentally able to stand trial, a prison psychologist said Monday in testimony that contradicted two defense experts.”

“Ideological Drift among Supreme Court Justices: Who, When, and How Important?” Professors Lee Epstein, Andrew D. Martin, Kevin M. Quinn, and Jeffrey A. Segal will have this article forthcoming in the Northwestern University Law Review.

“Justices View Chase Video in Police Case”: The AP provides this report.

“Court Allows Challenge From Smith’s Mom” The Associated Press provides a report that begins, “A Florida appeals court issued a stay Monday in the dispute over Anna Nicole Smith’s body, ruling that her remains cannot be moved to the Bahamas until the judges hear a challenge from the starlet’s estranged mother.”

Earlier today, The Miami Herald provided a news update headlined “Anna Nicole’s mom files appeal.” The newspaper also posted online this emergency motion, filed in the Florida state appellate court, to stay enforcement of the trial court’s order.

“Chase Video Steals Show as High Court Hears Case on Police Force”: law.com’s Tony Mauro provides this news update.

“Part I of Confirm Them’s three-part Q&A session with Jan Crawford Greenburg”: The blog “Confirm Them” provides this post.

“We Read the ICJ’s Genocide Judgment So You Don’t Have To”: Julian Ku has this post today at “Opinio Juris.” You can access the ruling directly at this link.

“Dash cam’s 100-mph chase got justices’ eyes”: CNN provided this video preview of one of the cases argued today at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument transcripts: The transcript in the first case argued today, EC Term of Years Trust v. United States, No. 05-1541, can be accessed here.

And the transcript in the second case argued today, the high-speed police chase case known as Scott v. Harris, No.05-1631, can be accessed here.

Quotes from your internet sex chats in a published federal appellate court’s opinion: If you’re an adult using the internet to “knowingly attempt to persuade, induce, entice or coerce a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity” in violation of federal law, it could happen to you, especially if the minor is in fact a federal law enforcement officer pretending to be a minor. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued this decision today.

“High Court Refuses Guard Slayings Case”: The Associated Press provides this report.

“No consensus on high-speed chases”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Supreme Court to Hear Washington’s Appeal of Ninth Circuit Decision Striking Down Its Top Two Primary”: Law Professor Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law” blog.

“Court won’t review 200-year child porn sentence”: James Vicini of Reuters provides this report.

And The AP reports that “Court Refuses to Hear Child Porn Case.”

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Court to Review Wash. ‘Top 2’ Primaries“; “Court to Hear Special Ed Tuition Case“; and “Libby Jurors Questioned About Exposure.”