“Test case on shackling juveniles withdrawn; Opponents say practice is a violation of rights and traumatic for youth”: This article appears today in The Gainesville Sun.

“New Michigan Supreme Court rule will let judges toss one of their own”: Today’s edition of The Detroit Free Press contains an article that begins, “The Michigan Supreme Court enacted a rule late Wednesday that will allow, for the first time, a majority of justices to remove a colleague from a case for alleged bias. The rule, enacted on a 4-3 vote, is the most obvious indication so far of the change wrought by last year’s election in which then-Chief Justice Clifford Taylor was defeated by Justice Diane Hathaway.”

“Execution can proceed under new Ohio standards”: The Associated Press has this report.

The Columbus Dispatch reports today that “Way cleared for man’s execution by new method.”

The Vindicator of Youngstown, Ohio reports today that “Family hails Biros ruling.”

And Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Court allows Ohio executions to resume.”

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

“Kentucky’s Highest Court Halts Executions in State”: John Schwartz has this article today in The New York Times.

The Louisville Courier-Journal reports today that “High court rules regulation needed for lethal injection.”

The Lexington Herald-Leader contains an article headlined “Court: No executions until death penalty process changed.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Ky. court says state must readopt lethal injection.”

You can access yesterday’s 4-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Kentucky at this link.

“From Footnote to Fame in Civil Rights History”: The New York Times contains this article today.

“Turkey slaughter lawsuit won’t fly, judges rule; A federal appeals panel says the Humane Society did not have the standing to sue the USDA for asserting that a 1958 congressional act mandating humane slaughter does not extend to poultry”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

My earlier coverage of last Friday’s Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.