“Roberts proves First Amendment prowess in latest term “: David L. Hudson Jr. has this commentary online at the First Amendment Center.

“Chicago approves new handgun restrictions; 45-0 vote comes after Supreme Court hits city on gun ban”: Abdon M. Pallasch of The Chicago Sun-Times has this news update.

The Chicago Tribune has a blog post titled “City Council passes Daley gun restrictions 45-0.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Chicago approves tough new handgun restrictions.”

“Major fight brews on Munaf; The other 2008 detainee ruling”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Teen resolute in fight to have pledge said in classrooms; Arlington school board deadlocked on issue”: This article appeared Wednesday in The Boston Globe.

In today’s mail: An advance reading copy of the eagerly awaited book “Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion” by Seth Stern and Stephen Wermiel. The book’s official publication date is October 4, 2010, which of course is the first Monday in October.