“Guantanamo Detainees May Be Released in U.S.” Evan Perez has this article today in The Wall Street Journal.

And today in The New York Times, law professor Noah Feldman has an op-ed entitled “A Prison of Words.”

“Medical marijuana dispensaries will no longer be prosecuted, U.S. attorney general says; The statement by Eric H. Holder Jr. represents a landmark shift from the Bush administration’s zero tolerance toward the use of pot by people with cancer and other serious ailments”: The Los Angeles Times contains this front page article today.

And The New York Times reports today that “Obama Administration to Stop Raids on Medical Marijuana Dispensers.”

“Continued Detention of Marri Is Ordered”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

And The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina reports today that “Judge rejects bond for al-Marri; Brig prisoner to be transferred to Illinois for trial.”

“Retired Pa. judge wants freedom pending appeal”: The Associated Press has this report.

And in this past Sunday’s edition of The Erie (Pa.) Times-News, Pat Howard had an op-ed entitled “From finances to freedom, greed costs Joyce everything.”

“Corzine can keep Katz e-mails private; Court’s decision ends GOP’s 2-year quest for release of correspondence with union leader”: The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger contains this article today.

And The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that “Corzine e-mail case is closed; The N.J. Supreme Court denied an effort to force him to release exchanges with his ex, a labor leader.”

“Will Gay Couples’ Marriage Vows Survive California Court Review?” This article appears today in The Wall Street Journal.

“Federal appeals court to hear Madoff jail argument”: The Associated Press has this report.

And Newsday reports today that “Madoff’s lawyers to ask court to release him.”

“Ultrasound requirement revived; A House panel voted to require that women get ultrasounds before abortions”: This article appears today in The Miami Herald.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports today that “New abortion rule gains ground in Tallahassee.”

The Tampa Tribune reports that “Bill On Abortion Ultrasound Requirement Is Back.”

The Palm Beach Post reports that “Proposal would require viewing of ultrasound before abortion.”

And elsewhere, The Indianapolis Star contains an article headlined “Bill would restrict abortion doctors” that begins, “Indiana women could have fewer options to obtain abortions under legislation that would require doctors who perform the procedure to have admitting privileges at a hospital.”

“New Mexico gov signs bill banning death penalty”: The Associated Press has this report.

And Reuters reports that “New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson bans death penalty.”

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson issued this news release.

“1st Circuit Denies Review of Libel Ruling”: At his “Media Law” blog tonight, Robert J. Ambrogi has a post that begins, “The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today turned down a petition asking the full circuit to rehear en banc the controversial decision Noonan v. Staples, in which a three-judge panel ruled that truth is not an absolute defense to libel.”

“Christian law group loses fight with Hastings”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “UC Hastings College of the Law can deny recognition and funding to a Christian student group because it excludes gays, lesbians and non-Christians, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.”

You can access yesterday’s non-precedential ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

“U.S. attorney: No federal trial, death penalty for Nichols.” Bill Rankin has this article today in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The newspaper also reports today that “Life-without-parole bill imperiled by addition.”

“State attorney general argues against death penalty curbs; Gansler says proposed limits will ‘almost nullify’ capital”: The Baltimore Sun contains this article today.

“Holder Urged to Probe Allegations of Torture; ACLU Seeks Answers About Detainees”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

“DOJ Skips Challenge to Aipac Ruling”: Josh Gerstein has this post at his new blog at Politico.com, titled “Under the Radar.”

“AG Talks About Gitmo, Fraud, and Pot”: Joe Palazzolo has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

And The Associated Press has reports headlined “Holder says some Uighur detainees could go to US” and “Attorney general signals shift in marijuana policy.”

Posts of note at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.” Mike Scarcella has a post titled “Four Former SGs Address Patent Litigation, Morning Coats.”

And David Ingram has a post titled “Hatch Reserving Judgment on First Judicial Nominee.”

“Franken’s Monster: Will Bush v. Gore bite Democrats in Coleman v. Franken?” Richard L. Hasen has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Eyewitness IDs Don’t Always Mean Justice”: This audio segment (RealPlayer required) featuring Dahlia Lithwick appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Day to Day.”

Sadly, this may mark Dahlia’s last appearance on “Day to Day,” as the program will broadcast its final episode this Friday.

“Federal judge denies release of alleged terrorist”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “An alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent held for nearly six years without being charged must remain behind bars as the criminal case against him continues, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Carr turned down Ali al-Marri’s bid to be released on bond, despite an offer by his lawyer’s wife to put up collateral to guarantee al-Marri wouldn’t flee before his trial in Illinois on terror charges.”

“Study concludes a well-worn gripe may be right: ABA ratings are biased against conservative nominees”: Marcia Coyle will have this article in the March 23, 2009 issue of The National Law Journal.

“Conservatives invoke Obama in Voting Rights Act challenge; They say his election as president is the sign of a colorblind society that doesn’t need safeguards for minorities; Civil rights advocates disagree, pointing to other voting patterns”: Peter Wallsten and David G. Savage have this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Indiana judge nominated for U.S. Court of Appeals; President got thumbs-up from Lugar and Bayh before naming Hamilton”: The Indianapolis Star contains this article today.

Today in The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Obama announces first judicial nomination; The president taps Judge David F. Hamilton of Indiana for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. A conservative legal group immediately objects, calling Hamilton an ‘ultra-liberal.’”

Margaret Talev and Marisa Taylor of McClatchy Newspapers have an article headlined “Obama judicial pick will test pledge to end confirmation wars.”

And Michael A. Fletcher of The Washington Post reports that “Obama Names Judge to Appeals Court; President Praises David Hamilton of Indiana as a Moderate.”

“Suspected Al-Qaeda Agent Gets Hearing; Further Detention for Marri to Be Sought”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

“Plan Would Limit Prison Chapel Books”: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, “A broad swath of religious organizations and civil liberties groups — often on opposite sides of contentious issues — have joined together to condemn a proposed rule that they say would prohibit some religious texts in federal penitentiary libraries.”

Jurisprudence essays available online at Slate: Jeffrey Rosen has an essay entitled “Genetic Surveillance for All: What if the FBI put the family of everyone who has ever been convicted or arrested into a giant DNA database?”

And Darius Rejali has an essay entitled “Ice Water and Sweatboxes: The long and sadistic history behind the CIA’s torture techniques.”

“Biopsy cited in call for delaying prison; The ex-Qwest exec’s doctor says he’ll know Friday if the leg growth needs treatment”: This article appears today in The Denver Post.

“U.S. Is Urged to Lift Ban on Foreign Scholars”: Today in The New York Times, John Schwartz has this article focusing on a case that will be argued next Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

“Prisoners of W–: Hold them forever; just don’t call them ‘enemy combatants.'” The Wall Street Journal contains this editorial today.

“Justices: Prison garb hurts witness’ credibility; Inmates can’t be made to wear jail uniforms on stand.” This article appears today in The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger.

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey at this link.

Commentary available online from FindLaw: Anthony J. Sebok has an essay entitled “The Day after Levine: Analyzing the Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling that FDA Approval of Label Warnings Does Not Preempt State Tort Law.”

And Julie Hilden has an essay entitled “How Easily Should Defamation Plaintiffs Be Able to Find Out the Identities of Anonymous Online Speakers From Internet Service Providers? The Maryland Court of Appeals Offers an Answer, But Ultimately, A Federal Resolution Is Needed.”

“A Low-Profile Ride to Top of High Court Bar”: law.com’s Tony Mauro has an article that begins, “On March 4, the morning he won the biggest Supreme Court case of his career, David Frederick happened to be in Baltimore at a business meeting with Peter Angelos, the famed trial lawyer and Baltimore Orioles owner.”

“Obama Administration: Constitution Does Not Protect Cell-Site Records.” At Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog, David Kravets has a post that begins, “The Obama administration says the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures does not apply to cell-site information mobile phone carriers retain on their customers. The position is being staked out in a little-noticed surveillance case pending before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The case has wide-ranging implications for Americans, as most citizens have or will carry a mobile phone in their lifespan.”

You can view the federal government’s appellate brief at this link.

“Shotgun wedding for NLJ and Legal Times”: Mark Obbie has this post at his “LawBeat” blog.

“Feds: Send him to prison; The ex-Qwest CEO must show his verdict is wrong, the filing says.” The Denver Post today contains an article that begins, “Former Qwest chief executive Joe Nacchio should not be allowed to remain free on bail because he has not met the heavy burden of showing that his insider-trading conviction is incorrect, the government argued in a court filing Monday.”

The Denver Business Journal reports that “Nacchio asks for prison delay for possible cancer treatment.”

The Associated Press has a report headlined “Documents: Nacchio examined for skin cancer.”

And Reuters reports that “Nacchio may need delay for cancer surgery.”