“Who Stands for Standing?” Linda Greenhouse has this post at the “Opinionator” blog of The New York Times.

“Enron’s Skilling Gets Nov. 1 Hearing on Retrial Bid”: Bloomberg News has a report that begins, “Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling’s bid for a new trial is scheduled for a Nov. 1 hearing before a federal appeals court in Houston, his lawyer said.”

“Dismissal of mom’s suit over son’s heart upheld”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Kagan’s Presence on U.S. Top Court to Be Felt by Her Absence in First Term”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Democrats Push Forward on Goodwin Liu, Other Judge Nominees”: David Ingram has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Democrats: GOP now blocking picks for lower courts.”

“Criminally Bad: NBC’s Outlaw is deeply cynical, wholly unbelievable, and weirdly conservative.” Online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick has an essay that begins, “The Supreme Court oral-argument scene at the very beginning of Outlaw, NBC’s new Jimmy Smits vehicle, is awfully realistic. It looks exactly like the real court, right down to the pretend Justice Ginsburg and faux Alito. But beyond that, everything about Outlaw, which settles into its Friday time slot this week, is so terrible it makes your face hurt.”

Recipient of public assistance wins the lottery and litigation ensues: A divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued this ruling today.

“Chilling Account in Connecticut Triple-Murder Case”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

Today’s edition of The Hartford Courant contains an article headlined “In Testimony, Detective Gives Hayes’ Account Of Beating, Rapes.” In addition, columnist Helen Ubinas has an essay entitled “How Much More Horror Must Petit Family Endure? Medical Examiner’s Testimony Proves Too Much for Dr. Petit and Family Members.”

And The New Haven Register contains an article headlined “Hayes: Petit’s wife raped to ‘square things up.’”

“An Extreme Judicial Blockade”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that begins, “The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday with an agenda that includes consideration of nominees for federal district and circuit court judgeships who have already been approved by the committee once, or even twice.”

“Florida Court Calls Ban on Gay Adoptions Unlawful”: John Schwartz has this article today in The New York Times.

Today in The Wall Street Journal, Nathan Koppel reports that “Appeals Court Rejects Florida’s Ban on Gay Adoptions.”

The Orlando Sentinel reports that “Florida’s gay-adoption ban unconstitutional, court rules; Gov. Charlie Crist says state will stop enforcing gay-adoption ban immediately.”

And The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that “South Florida court upholds ruling that overturns state’s gay adoption ban.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s ruling of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal can be accessed here.

“Former Justice O’Connor wants ‘to keep cash out of’ Nevada courtrooms in push for ballot question”: The Reno Gazette-Journal contains this article today.

“A justice explains the mysteries and mechanics of the high court”: David M. Shribman has this book review today in The Boston Globe.

“3rd Circuit Overturns 8-Figure Settlement in Lending Class Action — Again”: Shannon P. Duffy has this article today in The Legal Intelligencer reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued yesterday.

“Appeal court: Florida ban on gay adoption unconstitutional.” The Miami Herald has a news update that begins, “A Miami appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida’s ban on gays adopting is unconstitutional and affirmed the controversial adoption of two foster children by a gay North Miami couple. The unanimous 3-0 decision deals a critical blow to Florida’s 33-year-old law banning adoption by gay men and lesbians, and most likely sends the case to Florida’s highest court for resolution.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Court affirms overturning Fla. gay adoption ban.”

You can access today’s ruling of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal at this link.

“US court sets Nov. hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia, on orders from the Supreme Court, will again review the death sentence of famed death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has posted online this oral argument notice.

“N.J. top court rules Long Branch couple will not be paid for beach taken by eminent domain”: The Newark Star-Ledger today contains an article that begins, “Beaches created through sand replenishment projects are public property and do not become part of adjacent private lands, the state’s highest court ruled today.”

The Asbury Park Press reports today that “Court rejects Long Branch merchant’s oceanfront property claim.”

And The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Court rules on land created by beach replenishment.”

You can access yesterday’s unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court of New Jersey at this link.

“Inland veterans want say in Mojave Cross case”: This article appears today in The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, California.

And today’s edition of The San Bernardino Sun contains an article headlined “New legal action in desert cross dispute.”

“Kansas Supreme Court examines accuracy of eyewitness accounts; Jurors believe confident witnesses — but should they?” Ron Sylvester had this article in Monday’s edition of The Wichita Eagle.

“Former U.S. Supreme Court justice says appointed judges better for business”: The Las Vegas Sun contains this article today.

And The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports today that “Former justice backs change; O’Connor hopes Nevadans vote to appoint judges.”

“Jurors Might Hear Hayes’ Account Today; State Police Sergeant Expected To Continue With Her Testimony About Tragic Day”: This article appears today in The Hartford Courant.

“Judge Thomas Porteous impeachment vote expected after Thanksgiving”: Bruce Alpert has this article today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.

“Politically Charged Clerks”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that begins, “As Adam Liptak recently reported in The Times, Supreme Court justices are increasingly choosing clerks who reflect and reinforce their political leanings, the more conservative justices especially but also the more liberal. Just as striking, perhaps, is that this practice isn’t sparking many objections in Washington.”

“Impeachment hearings end for federal judge; The fate of District Judge G. Thomas Porteous — who ran up gambling debts, accepted gifts and filed for bankruptcy under a false name — will likely be decided in November, a senator says”: David G. Savage will have this article Wednesday in The Los Angeles Times.

“Prosecutor says Sudanese captive at Guantanamo linked to 9/11 training”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this report.

“The Federal Courts: Movement Is Seen on Gay Rights Issues.” John Schwartz will have this news analysis Wednesday in The New York Times.

“Book review: ‘Making Our Democracy Work’ by Stephen Breyer; In a practical and gentle voice, the Supreme Court justice illuminates the workings of the Supreme Court.” Jim Newton will have this book review in Wednesday’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

“N.J. law experts debate top judge’s authority to assign vacant court seat”: The Newark Star-Ledger has a news update that begins, “Law professors debated today whether New Jersey’s top judge has the constitutional authority to temporarily assign an appellate jurist to the Supreme Court.”

“Former Supreme Court justice lobbies for merit selection for judges”: The Las Vegas Sun has a news update that begins, “Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is used to being impartial. But on the subject of how judges are selected, she has a strong opinion: Judges should be appointed.”

“Senate panel wraps up impeachment hearings”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A Senate impeachment panel wrapped up hearings Tuesday on corruption charges facing a Louisiana judge who could become just the eighth federal judge to be removed from the bench.”

C-SPAN provides online access to video of the impeachment hearings via this link.

“N.J. appeals court rules Essex, Burlington county jails can strip search every inmate”: The Newark Star-Ledger has this news update on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued today.

Also in the October 2010 issue of ABA Journal: The magazine will contain an article by Mark Walsh headlined “A Changing Landscape: In first court with three women, all eyes are on Justice Kagan“; an article by John Gibeaut headlined “Grave Encounters: Al Snyder’s son died a Marine, but his funeral has become a First Amendment issue“; an article by Wendy Davis headlined “The Immune Response: The Supreme Court may tell families with autistic children whether they can sue vaccine makers“; and an essay by Mike Sacks of the blog “First One @ One First” entitled “By Dawn’s Light: A 3L comes to understand the ‘general republic.’”

“Family Ties: The private and public lives of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” Stephanie Francis Ward will have this cover story in the October 2010 issue of ABA Journal magazine.

Available online today at ABA Journal’s “Law News Now” blog: Podcasts titled “Ginsburg on Her Gender Discrimination Cases and the Country’s Changing Views of Equality” and “Justice Ginsburg Chats About Balancing Career & Family When Her Children Were Small.”

“Court revives SEC’s lawsuit vs Mark Cuban”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

And The Wall Street Journal has a news update headlined “Court Reverses Mark Cuban Insider-Trading Case Ruling.”

“Florida child welfare agency won’t take gay man’s kids; The head of the state child welfare agency said a gay man won’t lose his two children even if the courts uphold the state’s ban on gay adoptions”: News Service of Florida has this report.