“Tom Goldstein previews Supreme Court docket”: This article appears in the current issue of The Harvard Law Record.

“O.C. Register accused of writing misleading stories to influence lawsuit; The paper is appealing court order preventing it from reporting witness testimony in case on carriers”: The Orange County Register provides this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge bars SoCal paper from covering its own trial.”

“Court says newspaper able to protect source”: The Times-Tribune of Scranton, Pennsylvania today contains an article that begins, “The Times-Tribune cannot be forced to disclose the identity of a confidential source for stories about a statewide grand jury investigation of the Lackawanna County Prison, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a reaffirmation of the state’s Shield Law.”

And today in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Emilie Lounsberry reports that “Pa. high court upholds reporters’ ‘shield law.’”

Wednesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consists of a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion.

“Justice Alito Changes Mind, Gets Out of the Pool”: Tony Mauro has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Philip P. Simon, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Kenneth F. Ripple, retired”: The White House announced this nomination today.

In early news coverage, The Indianapolis Star provides a news update headlined “Indiana judge nominated for appeals court.”

“State Court Says City Can’t Enact Local Gun Laws”: The Philadelphia Daily News provides an update that begins, “The state Commonwealth Court today struck down one City Council effort to enact local gun laws.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

“The Case of the Gonzales Notes: The Justice Department is investigating whether former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales created a set of fictitious notes so that President Bush would have a rationale for reauthorizing his warrantless eavesdropping program.” Murray Waas has this article online today at the web site of The Atlantic magazine.

“County abortion regulations scrutinized in Indiana; Rules present new obstacle for providers”: This front page article appears today in USA Today.

And elsewhere, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports today that “Third abortion initiative given chance of passing.”

“Nacchio still in jeopardy; Experts say it’s likely that the ex-Qwest CEO’s conviction will be affirmed”: The Denver Post contains this article today.

The Rocky Mountain News reports today that “Experts expect Nacchio guilty verdict to stand; Judges more hostile to ex-Qwest CEO’s attorney.” In addition, Scott Robinson has an essay entitled “Nacchio appeal likely to be decided by filings, not oral argument.”

And The New York Times reports that “Court Considers New Trial for Former Chief of Qwest.”

“Ministers to Defy I.R.S. by Endorsing Candidates”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

And The Christian Science Monitor today contains an article headlined “Pulpit politics: Pastors to defy IRS; Some plan to endorse a candidate Sunday, challenging federal rules that limit partisan activity by tax-exempt groups.”

“State high court to hear red-light fines case”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“A Second Justice Opts Out of a Longtime Custom: The ‘Cert. Pool.'” Today in The New York Times, Adam Liptak has an article that begins, “Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is getting out of the pool.”

“SJC upholds son’s murder conviction”: The Boston Globe today contains an article that begins, “The Supreme Judicial Court yesterday upheld the first-degree murder conviction of George J. Nardi for killing his mother, Dianne Barchard, whose decomposed body was found in the apartment they shared in Bridgewater in December 2002. The unanimous court rejected Nardi’s claim that he lost his constitutional right to confront his accusers because the medical examiner who autopsied his mother’s body did not testify at his trial in Plymouth Superior Court.”

And The Enterprise of Brockton, Massachusetts reports that “Conviction upheld for man who killed mom, lived with body for 15 days.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts at this link.

“Mother can pursue lawsuit over harvest of son’s brain; County, medical company sued”: This article appears today in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Washington State Supreme Court at this link.

“Pipe bomb defendant admits he took part; Man pleads guilty in courthouse blast”: Today’s edition of The San Diego Union-Tribune contains an article that begins, “One of the three people accused in the detonation of a bomb at the federal courthouse in San Diego earlier this year pleaded guilty yesterday in Federal Court in Imperial County.”

“Ex-Gitmo prosecutor seeks immunity for testimony; A war court prosecutor who had resigned sought a grant of prosecutorial immunity to testify at Guantanamo for a foot soldier accused of terrorism”: Carol Rosenberg has this article today in The Miami Herald.

And in other news, The Associated Press reports that “Gitmo prosecutors seek resentencing for detainee.”

“Nichols trial: ‘It was red with blood’; Witnesses recall scenes of March 11, 2005, courthouse rampage in which sheriff’s deputy was beaten, judge and court reporter shot.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contains this article today.

And yesterday’s newspaper contained an article headlined “Deputy: Guard trusted suspect; ‘There were just red flags all over the place,’ former Fulton officer testifies about security breaches, defendant’s behavior in the courtroom.”

“Clarence Thomas visits football team’s practice”: This newsbrief appears today in the University of Georgia’s student newspaper, The Red and Black.

And The Atlanta Journal-Constitution provides a news update headlined “Justice Clarence Thomas visits Georgia practice.”