“Detainee Compromises Likely; Marri Case Suggests That Interrogations Will Hinder Trials”: The Washington Post contains this article today.

“Three Republicans in fight for state Supreme Court nod”: This article appeared yesterday in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“The man who kept the Supreme Court functioning relinquishes his role”: Last Friday’s edition of The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger contained an article that begins, “Nobody has known more men and women at the top of New Jersey’s modern judiciary than Stephen Townsend. He’s rubbed elbows with seven of the eight Supreme Court chief justices since the state revamped its courts six decades ago. He could strike up a conversation with 24 of the 34 who wore the robes as associate justices. Townsend, who retires today after 31 years as Supreme Court clerk, was a behind-the-scenes force — and the unofficial court historian — at the Richard J. Hughes Justice complex overlooking the Delaware River in Trenton.”

“Progressive Vision Likely in Next Jurist”: Today in The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin will have an article that begins, “President Barack Obama is likely to seek a nominee for the Supreme Court who will not only defend the liberal jurisprudence that reshaped American society in the mid-20th century, but who may also aim to build a progressive legal vision for the century ahead.”

Today in USA Today, Joan Biskupic has a front page article headlined “For new president, the legal legacy begins here; Who will get the call? It may not be a judge.” The newspaper also contains an article headlined “Obama’s pick may face hurdles to the bench; Other players hold big stake in the process” and an editorial entitled “A retiring justice retires.”

The Associated Press has articles headlined “Senators to Obama: Look beyond the federal bench“; “Specter: Pick a statesman or stateswoman for court“; and “Hatch: Is Obama using ‘code’ for activist judge?”

And The Boston Globe contains an editorial entitled “Law, Yankee style.”

“Governor supports abortion initiative; Voters, not lawmakers, would decide if doctors had to tell a parent of a girl younger than 18”: This article appears today in The Anchorage Daily News.

“Townsfolk leery of holding Gitmo terrorism suspects; The anxiety of locals who live near the brig at Charleston, S.C., one possible place Guantanamo detainees may be sent, is typical of opposition nationwide”: Carol Rosenberg had this article — the first of a two-part series — yesterday in The Miami Herald.

“Interrogation Debate Sharply Divided Bush White House”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

At the web site of New York magazine, law professor Jeffrey Rosen has an essay entitled “A Torturous Decision: Sure, Cheney and friends could be prosecuted for torture-related offenses; But could they be convicted?”

And from Bloomberg News, columnist Albert R. Hunt has an essay entitled “‘Dark Side’ of War on Terrorism Must Be Exposed.”

“Justice Souter: Liberal or conservative? In 1990, the jurist was nominated by a Republican president; In 1992, a ruling to preserve Roe vs. Wade changed everything.” David G. Savage will have this article Monday in The Los Angeles Times.

Monday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an article headlined “A No-Frills Embrace for a Low-Key Justice.”

ABCNews.com has an article headlined “Diversity, Not Politics, Key to Court Pick; Replacing Liberal Souter, Obama Unlikely to Change Court Ideology.”

Greg Stohr and Tina Seeley of Bloomberg News report that “Obama May Seek Out Centrist to Replace Souter on Supreme Court.”

The Casper Star-Tribune reported yesterday that “Wyo native possible Supreme Court nominee.”

David Lightman of McClatchy Newspapers has an article headlined “Justice Souter to be replaced by October, Leahy vows.”

The Birmingham News reported yesterday that “Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions pursuing top seat on Judiciary Committee.”

At the “Legal Beat” blog of CQ Politics, Seth Stern has a post titled “Recent History Suggests Confirmation Before August Recess.”

Yesterday’s edition of The Boston Herald contained an article headlined “Will Deval Patrick chase the robe? Governor rumored for David Souter seat.”

Monday’s edition of The Washington Times will contain an editorial entitled “Souter the extremist: Rumors of his moderation were exaggerated.”

And today in The Detroit Free Press, columnist Stephen Henderson has an op-ed entitled “David Souter, the last of his kind.”

“Fresh Questions About the CIA’s Interrogation Tapes”: Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball will have this article in the May 18, 2009 issue of Newsweek.

“The Montana Town That Wanted to Be Gitmo”: Time magazine posted this article to its web site today.

“Empathy and Judicial Picks Rarely Mix on Capitol Hill”: This article appears today in The Washington Post. In addition, Christina L. Boyd and Lee Epstein have an op-ed entitled “When Women Rule, It Makes a Difference.”

Yesterday’s edition of The Boston Globe contained articles headlined “Obama may break with tradition for high court pick; Retirement of Souter opens opportunities“; “Souter surprised conservatives; Repeatedly sided with liberal wing“; and “Home is where his heart is; Souter eschews power for a small N.H. town.”

The New York Daily News reported yesterday that “Bronx judge Sonia Sotomayor would be first Latina on Supreme Court if she replaces Justice Souter.”

And McClatchy Newspapers have articles headlined “Obama likely to get nominee he wants for Supreme Court“; “Souter: A low-profile justice who frequently dissents“; and “Liberal or not, Souter’s departure will remake court.”

“Lifting the Bush-era veil of secrecy: On US torture, we need to find out what happened — and why.” U.S. Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) has this op-ed today in The Boston Globe.

“Quiet N.H. Home Is Where Souter’s Heart Has Always Been”: This article will appear Sunday in The Washington Post.

“As a Professor, a Pragmatist About the Supreme Court”: Sunday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an article that begins, “Many American presidents have been lawyers, but almost none have come to office with Barack Obama’s knowledge of the Supreme Court.” Linda Greenhouse will have a Week in Review article headlined “David H. Souter: Justice Unbound.” And the newspaper will also contain an editorial entitled “Justice Souter Departs.”

Today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal contains articles headlined “Obama to Seek a Justice Attuned to ‘Daily Realities’; Many Liberals Floated as Possible Souter Successors, but Democrats Fear a Prolonged Battle That Could Stall Broader Agenda” and “A Case Study in Unforeseen Legal Views.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Succeeding Souter: Will Obama send a left-wing Scalia to the High Court?”

The Washington Post today contains an article headlined “Successor To Souter Anticipated By October; Obama Says New Judge Will Blend Respect for Constitution, ‘Empathy’” and an editorial enttiled “More Souters: The qualities President Obama should seek in filling the shoes of a fine justice.”

And online at National Journal, Stuart Taylor Jr. has an essay entitled “12 Points To Consider In Replacing Souter.”

“Hearings for Nominee Will Reflect a Reversal”: The New York Times on Sunday will contain an article that begins, “The tables will be turned as a Democratic Senate prepares to consider the Supreme Court nominee of a Democratic president for the first time in 15 years, reversing the control Republicans held over the last two appointments to the court.”

Articles relating to the retirement of Justice David H. Souter that will appear in Monday’s issue of The Daily Journal of California: Lawrence Hurley and Robert Iafolla will have a front page article headlined “Free Hand for Obama in Justice Pick; Souter’s Departure Lets Obama Shape Supreme Court.”

And John Roemer will have an article headlined “9th Circuit Judge on List of Contenders to Replace Souter.”

“Former Chief Justice Cappy dies”: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has this news update.

And The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a news update headlined “Retired Supreme Court Justice Ralph J. Cappy has died.”

After leaving the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, former Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy joined the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. His law firm bio can be accessed here.

Jurisprudence essays available online at Slate: Dahlia Lithwick has an essay entitled “Justice Heartbreaker: David Souter leaves the court that left him behind.”

And law professor Kermit Roosevelt has an essay entitled “Justice Cincinnatus: David Souter–a dying breed, the Yankee Republican.”

“The Best Judges Obama Can’t Pick”: Sunday in The Washington Post, Benjamin Wittes will have an op-ed that begins, “What do Merrick Garland, David Tatel and Jose Cabranes have in common?”

“The Last Conservative: How Souter ended up disappointing conservatives by being … conservative.” Gordon Silverstein has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Obama calls ’empathy’ key to Supreme Court pick; Interest groups are already lobbying for a woman, minority or solid liberal to succeed Justice David Souter; Obama says he puts empathy, intelligence and independence before ideology”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times. Carol J. Williams has an article headlined “Key Souter cases on Supreme Court: The justice moved in a liberal direction over his 18-year tenure.” The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled “Replacing Souter: Obama appears to be looking for real-world experience in a successor to the retiring justice.”

law.com’s Tony Mauro reports that “Souter’s Retirement Sets Stage for Nomination Fight.”

Mark Sherman of The Associated Press reports that “Obama pledges careful choice to replace Souter.”

And Politico.com has articles headlined “Obama vows his Supreme Court nominee will be in touch with challenges“; “New Justice may reignite abortion fight“; “Obama’s Court pick: What he has to gain“; and “GOP gears up for Court fight.”

“California Supreme Court backs private school in bias case; By declining to review the case, the high court lets stand a lower court ruling that California Lutheran High School in Riverside County did not have to comply with a state anti-discrimination law”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.

And law.com reports that “Calif. Supreme Court Lets Stand School’s ‘Christian Conduct’ Ban on Homosexuality.”

“Overusing ‘state secrets privilege’: An appeals court was right to rule for the plaintiffs in five ‘extraordinary rendition’ cases.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Mark Levy’s Battle for Success: Kilpatrick Stockton lawyer’s death came amid career turmoil.” law.com has this report.

“The Stealth Justice”: Law professor Jeffrey Rosen has this op-ed today in The New York Times.

“Not the Justice Republicans Expected; Souter Surprised Observers by Leaning Left in Several High-Profile Decisions”: Robert Barnes will have this article Saturday in The Washington Post.

And Saturday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an article headlined “Washington Prepares for Fight Over Any Nominee“; an article by Charlis Savage headlined “Women and Minorities Seen as a Focus of Search“; and a news analysis by Adam Liptak headlined “Varied Resume vs. Fitted Robe.”

Did the U.S. Congress, in enacting the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, validly abrogate the Eleventh Amendment immunity of the States? The majority on an eleven-judge en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit answers “yes” in a ruling issued today.

“Top justice sent racy video to colleagues; Myron Steele used state e-mail to share video with 38 male friends, lawyers”: Yesterday’s edition of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware contained an article that begins, “Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron T. Steele, the national face of Delaware’s powerful and highly respected courts, used his state e-mail account Monday to send a sexually suggestive video to 38 men.”

And today’s issue of that newspaper contains an editorial entitled “Chief Justice Steele made a mistake; now let’s move on.”

Nina Totenberg of National Public Radio is reporting: On today’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” she had an audio segment entitled “Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court.”

And on this evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered,” she had an audio segment entitled “Impact Of Souter Retirement Examined.”

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Bashman news from Australia: Saturday’s edition of The Toowoomba Chronicle reports that “Eight ‘mongrels’ bash man.”

Bloomberg News is reporting: Greg Stohr has an article headlined “Souter Says He Will Retire From U.S. Supreme Court.”

And in other news, “Obama Says He’ll Seek Independent Jurist for Court.”

James Vicini of Reuters is reporting: He has articles headlined “U.S. Justice Souter resigns” and “Obama’s pick may not shift Supreme Court direction.”

“Statements from the Supreme Court Regarding Justice David H. Souter’s Retirement”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Supreme Court today issued this news release consisting of statements from Justice Souter’s colleagues.

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined “Obama’s high court choice could be Hispanic, woman“;

“Souter hardly predictable in 19 years as justice“;

“Souter gets big retirement bucks — for frugal life“;

“Analysis: Court opening may animate liberal causes“; and

“Senate Republicans in flux for high-court hearings.”

“Alleged Nazi Demjanjuk cleared for deportation”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court opened the way again Friday for the Justice Department to deport alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk to Germany to face 29,000 counts of accessory to murder.”

And The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a news update headlined “Appellate court rejects John Demjanjuk’s appeal to stop deportation.”

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit at this link.