“Lethal injection creator fine with 1 drug in Ohio”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The man considered the father of lethal injection in the United States said it doesn’t matter whether three fatal drugs are used or one — as his home state of Ohio has proposed — as long as the drug works efficiently.”

“Prosecutors Drop Plans to Appeal Lori Drew Case”: Kim Zetter has this post at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog.

“Experts: Success unlikely in Kevin Cooper’s bid to Supreme Court.” Yesterday’s edition of The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin contained this article, along with an article headlined “Defense organizations lobby Supreme Court in support of Cooper.”

“South Florida man at forefront of effort to legalize gay adoption”: This article appears today in The South Florida Sun-Sentinel, along with an article headlined “DCF lawyer: Put gay man’s kids back up for adoption.”

“New face of court testimony”: Today’s edition of The Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph contains an article that begins, “When a Nashua detective took the witness stand to testify against accused child molester Jose Hernandez, he wore a piece of clothing more commonly worn by a burglar or stickup artist: a ski mask.”

You can access Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire at this link.

“Pa. beer sales at center of court case”: This article appears today in The York Sunday News.

“U.S. Supreme Court: Will the justices walk the way of the cross?” Michael Kirkland of UPI has an article that begins, “Sometime soon, the U.S. Supreme Court again will be obliged to rule on the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land.”

“Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel Announces Retirement”: Mike Scarcella has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Addicted, followers at trial can’t get enough; For attorneys, law students and regular folks, the Petters saga has it all”: This article appears today in The Minneapolis Star Tribune.