“Elect judges so they can be held accountable”: Tom Parker, an Associate Justice serving on the Supreme Court of Alabama, has this op-ed today in The Des Moines Register.

“9th Circuit Panel for Prop 8 Appeal Won’t Be Known for Months”: Kate Moser of The Recorder has this report.

“Conrad Black’s lawyers, federal prosecutors clash over 2007 conviction; Lawyers for former media baron say government can’t prove trial error was harmless”: Ameet Sachdev had this article yesterday in The Chicago Tribune.

The Toronto Star reported yesterday that “Conrad Black’s lawyers urge court to drop all convictions.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Conrad Black’s Criminal Conviction Should Stand, U.S. Tells Appeals Court.”

“Keller still fighting ‘public warning'”: The Houston Chronicle has this report.

“Court says lying about Medal of Honor no crime”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

And The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports today that “Ruling on Stolen Valor Act upsets vets.”

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

“Lawyer: Expect ‘powerful’ statement from Supreme Court on Westboro case; Sean Summers spoke to a Rotary Club of York lunch crowd today about the case involving church protesters and a military funeral.” The York (Pa.) Daily Record has this news update.

“Kentucky commandments backers plan appeal optimistic of new Supreme Court”: The Louisville Courier-Journal has this report.

“Court: Crosses along Utah highways unconstitutional.” The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update that begins, “The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that 14 crosses placed along Utah highways to honor fallen Utah Highway Patrol troopers violate the U.S. Constitution.”

The Deseret News has an update headlined “Court rules in favor of atheist group; highway crosses for fallen troopers unconstitutional; Utah’s attorney general strongly disagrees with appeals court.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Roadside crosses for fallen Utah police unconstitutional, court rules; The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that 12-foot-high crosses honoring fallen members of the Utah Highway Patrol effectively endorse Christianity — and violate the separation of church and state — by going beyond the ‘more humble spirit of small roadside crosses.’”

Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Federal appeals court says highways’ crosses are unconstitutional.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court rules against Utah memorial crosses.”

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

“State won’t defend abortion law”: The Omaha World-Herald has a news update that begins, “Saying an appeal would be a waste of money with little chance of winning, Attorney General Jon Bruning said Wednesday that he will not appeal a judge’s ruling that blocked a new Nebraska anti-abortion law.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Neb. AG won’t defend law on abortion screenings.”

My earlier coverage of last month’s ruling appears at this link.

“How 1997 ruling might thwart Prop. 8 appeal”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Harvard Leads Among Supreme Court Law Clerks”: Tony Mauro has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“7th Circuit Nominee’s Net Worth: Nearly $20M.” At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” David Ingram has a post that begins, “Victoria Nourse, a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, would likely leap into the ranks of the wealthiest federal judges if she is confirmed.”