“Court tosses state ban on felons’ body armor”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “A decade-old California law that bans possession of body armor by anyone with a violent felony conviction is unconstitutional because the average person wouldn’t be able to decipher which types of bulletproof vests are prohibited, a state appeals court has ruled.”

You can access Thursday’s ruling of California’s Second District Court of Appeal at this link.

“2nd Circuit Rejects Aliens’ Claims of Unlawful Prolonged Detention”: law.com has a report that begins, “The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a central claim in a high-profile putative class action filed on behalf of Arab and Muslim noncitizens who were subjected to prolonged, abusive detention by immigration officials in the wake of Sept. 11.”

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

“Feds defy order to provide same-sex benefits”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “The Obama administration refused Friday to follow a federal judge’s order to provide insurance benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee in San Francisco and said its hands were tied by a discriminatory law.”

My earlier coverage of the order can be accessed here.

“Rule Invites Cameras Into Federal Civil Cases”: John Schwartz has this article today in The New York Times.

My earlier coverage appears at this link.

“No More Sexting With Sotomayor on the Court”: Jessica Dweck has this post at the “XX factor” blog.

“Decision a win for waggish pooches”: The Omaha World Herald today contains an article that begins, “A Nebraska Supreme Court ruling issued Friday means dog owners won’t have to carry liability policies along with their pooper-scoopers. The court majority said owners are not automatically liable if their pooches injure people while being playful or mischievous.”

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

“Bill favoring Narragansetts clears Senate committee”: Today’s edition of The Providence (R.I.) Journal contains an article that begins, “Without dissent, a key Senate panel took a big step Thursday toward reversing last February’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that blocked a special land status for the Narragansett Indians — and many other tribes across the country.” Yesterday’s newspaper, meanwhile, contained an article headlined “Obama behind effort to reverse Indian lands ruling.”

And in related coverage, The Cape Cod Times reports today that “Mashpee tribe’s casino hopes kept alive.”

“Supreme Court case could affect Chandra Levy slaying trial”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has this report.

“Group sues over public financing of court candidates”: Today’s edition of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contains an article that begins, “Wisconsin Right to Life sued the state Friday in federal court over a new law that provides public financing for candidates running for state Supreme Court.”

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “Anti-abortion group files suit over supreme court election law.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Federal lawsuit filed over Wis. campaign law.”

“Troy Davis case raising novel legal issues”: Bill Rankin has this article today in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“Sotomayor still overwhelmed by new life in limelight”: This article appears today in The Puerto Rico Daily Sun.

And The New York Daily News reports today that “Justice Sonia Sotomayor looking for law not love; still humbled by appointment.”