“Bush administration seeks to expand surveillance law; Bill would permit more spying on foreigners in USA”: This article appears today in USA Today.

And The New York Times today contains articles headlined “Bush Allies in Congress Block Bill That Would Require Intelligence Disclosures“; “Detainee Denies Membership in Al Qaeda“; and “Briton Criticizes U.S.’s Use of ‘War on Terror.’”

“Three Cheers for Lawyers: Don’t think a good defense attorney matters? Think again.” Law Professor Randy E. Barnett has this op-ed (free access) today in The Wall Street Journal.

“Kamehameha waits for court’s list on Monday”: The Honolulu Advertiser today contains an article that begins, “The U.S. Supreme Court won’t likely rule until Monday at the earliest on whether it will accept the legal challenge against the Kamehameha Schools’ Hawaiians-first admission policy. The high court yesterday refused to accept about 200 to 300 cases, but it did not list the challenge by an unnamed non-Native Hawaiian teenager among them, according to the teenager’s lawyer, Eric Grant of Sacramento.”

“Floyd Abrams May Stand By Raoul Felder’s Side”: The New York Sun today contains an article that begins, “A First Amendment lawyer, Floyd Abrams, said he would consider providing legal counsel to a celebrity divorce lawyer, Raoul Felder, whose satirical new book has ignited an effort to oust him from his position as chairman of the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.”

And The New York Post reports today that “Raoul defiant; Refuses Gov’s demand to quit.”

My earlier coverage appears at this link.

“Employers grapple with medical marijuana use; Ethical, liability issues rise as more states make it legal”: This article appears today in USA Today.

“Case could have lasting effect on school sports; At issue: Rules set by athletic associations.” Joan Biskupic has this article today in USA Today.

“Supreme Court Refuses To Take Up Al-Arian Case”: Josh Gerstein has this article today in The New York Sun.

“Must Employers Who Cover Prescription Drugs Cover Contraception? The EEOC’s Position, the Courts’ Recent Rulings, States’ Limited Coverage, and the Need for a New Federal Statute.” Joanna Grossman has this essay today at FindLaw.