“After Settlement in Amtrak Case, Opinions Erased From Lexis and Westlaw”: Shannon P. Duffy will have this article Wednesday in The Legal Intelligencer.

“Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions Is Struck Down; Oklahoma Judge Says Measure Violates State Constitution”: This article will appear Wednesday in The Washington Post.

And The Tulsa World has a news update headlined “Abortion ultrasound law tossed.”

“Keller still on stand after Day 2 of hearing”: The San Antonio Express-News has this update.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Judge: Closing court before appeal wasn’t a ruling.”

“Sotomayor’s first Supreme Court vote doesn’t halt execution; Newly seated justice joins three liberals in unsuccessful attempt to stop death of convicted hit man Jason Getsy, who was put to death Tuesday”: David G. Savage will have this article Wednesday in The Los Angeles Times.

In Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times, Adam Liptak will have an article headlined “Sotomayor Casts First Vote on Court.”

And in other news, E! Online reports that “J.Lo Throws Dinner Party for Sonia Sotomayor.”

“Debating campaign speech: In a key case, the Supreme Court could repair campaign-finance law without relaxing needed regulation.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Microsoft asks court to hold off on Word ban”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Microsoft Corp. is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to allow it to keep selling Word software as it fights an unfavorable patent ruling.”

“As between the prosecutor and the trial judge, who determines which conviction to vacate when a defendant has been convicted of multiplicitous offenses in violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause?” A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit answers “the trial judge” in a decision issued today.

“Lawyer: FBI Trained Hal Turner As An ‘Agent Provocateur.'” The Hartford Courant has this news update.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Attorney: FBI trained NJ blogger to incite others.”

“Deposition could help Keller”: The San Antonio Express-News has an update that begins, “When lawyers for death row inmate Michael Richard attempted to file a last-minute appeal with Texas’ highest criminal court on the night of his execution, they were stymied by Judge Sharon Keller, prosecutors said Monday as Keller’s judicial misconduct hearing began.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Lawyers spar in trial of judge over death-row case.”

“The Ninth Circuit’s Erroneous Analysis of Computer Searches in United States v. Payton“: Law professor Orin Kerr has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy” about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued last month.

“Appeals court overturns ex-Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes’ conviction”: Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has an update that begins, “A federal appeals court today reversed the stock-option backdating convictions of former Brocade Communications Chief Executive Gregory Reyes, concluding that his 2007 trial was tainted by prosecutorial misconduct.”

The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court orders new trial in Brocade case.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Ex-Brocade Chief Gregory Reyes Wins Bid for New Trial.”

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

“‘Wise Latina’ wins pop culture support”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Fellow judge says Keller violated procedure in death row case; Former court counsel Ed Marty’s statement could raise doubts”: Chuck Lindell has this article today in The Austin American-Statesman.

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge plans to testify at death-row appeal trial.”

“Appeals court takes up NFL suspensions case”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The NFL will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to uphold the suspensions of Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams for violating the league’s anti-doping policy.”

Previously, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that “Williamses case waits for federal panel’s ruling; The Vikings’ All-Pro defensive tackles are eligible to play while determining if district or state court will hear the case.”

“Ohio executes triggerman in murder-for-hire scheme”: The Associated Press has this report, along with Jesse J. Holland’s related article headlined “Sotomayor on losing end in Ohio man’s death appeal.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Sotomayor’s first vote on death penalty.”

You can access yesterday’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.