“High court sides with Virginian-Pilot in dispute over legal ads”: Today’s edition of The Virginian-Pilot contains an article that begins, “The Virginia Supreme Court, siding with The Virginian-Pilot, on Thursday struck down a lower court’s ruling allowing the Wall Street Journal to publish legal notices from this area.”

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

“Supreme Court Justice Thomas to visit UT”: The Daily Beacon of the University of Tennessee contains this article today.

And in somewhat related commentary, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle today contains an editorial entitled “Abandon age-old animosities: United welcome of Clarence Thomas would help bond community.”

“High court race showing signs of being costly, nasty”: The Detroit News contains this article today.

“Brothers walking America to oppose Supreme Court ruling; Talk about dangers to elections during Chillicothe stop”: This article appears today in The Chillicothe (Ohio) Gazette.

“Breyer Makes Case for Justices’ Adherence to Constitution”: Jess Bravin has this article today in The Wall Street Journal.

“Temporary Halt to Triple-Murder Trial Over Concerns on Defendant’s Health”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

Today’s edition of The New Haven Register contains articles headlined “Hayes illness cuts day short as prosecution focuses on Petit girls’ final moments” and “Petit victim sister frustrated by trial delay caused by Hayes’ health issue.”

And The Hartford Courant reports that “Trial Halted Over Concern For Hayes; Attorney Said Defendant Had Seizure Wednesday Night.”

“Judge Thomas Porteous impeachment panel hears from Harahan lawyer”: Bruce Alpert has this article today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.

And The Washington Post reports today that “Impeachment trial begins for Louisiana federal judge.”

“Happy to Be the Tortoise in the Race to Fitness”: John Schwartz has this essay today in The New York Times.

Meanwhile, in Wednesday’s newspaper, Schwartz had an article headlined “Superheroes in Court at Yale Show.” Additional coverage appears in today’s issue of The Yale Daily News, which contains an article headlined “Law and comics mix at new YLS exhibit.”

“At 103, a Judge Has One Caveat: No Lengthy Trials.” A.G. Sulzberger will have this front page article Friday in The New York Times.

“Supreme Court Justice Breyer denies influence of politics; At a town hall-style meeting in L.A., Stephen G. Breyer says that the few times the court has acted under the sway of politics, the results have been disastrous”: Carol J. Williams has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Obama v. Breyer v. Breyer on Quran burning & the law”: Josh Gerstein has this post at his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com.

“Judge Thomas Porteous’ son testifies for his father during impeachment trial”: Bruce Alpert has this article today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans. In addition, columnist Stephanie Grace has an op-ed entitled “‘Louisiana way’ on full display at Judge Thomas Porteous’ trial.”

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” David Ingram has a post titled “FBI Veteran Says Judge Didn’t Disclose Cash Payments.”

The impeachment trial is scheduled to resume at 11 a.m. eastern time today.

“Witnesses Tell of Finding Victims in Conn. Killing”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

Today’s edition of The New Haven Register contains articles headlined “Hardest day: Some Hayes jurors break down at sight of burned bodies” and “State releases video of Jennifer Hawke-Petit in bank, 911 tapes.”

And The Hartford Courant reports that “Cheshire Authorities Describe Grim Search For Bodies; Earlier, Police Captain Faces Tough Questions On Response.”

“Limbaugh falls for wacky hoax about Judge Vinson”: Today’s edition of The Pensacola News Journal contains an article that begins, “No matter what Rush Limbaugh says, Senior U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson has never killed any bears, and he isn’t a taxidermist on the side. Actually, he’s a flower guy, camellias in particular.”

And The New York Times today contains an article headlined “Limbaugh Taken In: The Judge Was Not Loaded for Bear.”

“Case Tests Whether Circulating News About an Expunged Conviction Is Libel”: Michael Booth of New Jersey Law Journal has an article that begins, “If a criminal conviction is expunged, did it ever exist? That’s what the New Jersey Supreme Court is being asked to decide, and its answer will determine whether one who publicizes a conviction after expungement is committing defamation.”

“Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talks about the right to burn Qurans and American flags”: CNN.com has this video clip.

“Judge Anthony J. Scirica honored at Supreme Court”: This front page article appears today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Officials petition for re-hearing in UHP crosses case”: The Deseret News has an update that begins, “A number of state officials are asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to re-consider its decision on the use of crosses to commemorate fallen officers from the Utah Highway Patrol.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Utah troopers want rehearing of highway cross case.”

“Appellate court overturns conviction in 2001 UW arson”: The Seattle Times has this blog post.

And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court reverses Wash. ecoterror conviction.”

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

You can access earlier news and commentary pertaining to the case here, here, here, and here.

“Lone Survivor of Home Invasion Gives Chilling Testimony”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

Today’s edition of The New Haven Register contains articles headlined “House of Horrors: Petit describes events of Cheshire home invasion” and “Juror dismissed from Petit trial after criticizing prosecution.”

And The Hartford Courant has a news update headlined “Police Expected To Testify Today In Hayes Case.”

“Judge Thomas Porteous was vulnerable to blackmail, Louis Marcotte says”: Bruce Alpert has this article today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” David Ingram has a post titled “Senate Schedule Proves Challenge for Impeachment Trial.”

C-SPAN.org continues to provide live, online coverage of the impeachment trial, which you can view by clicking here.

“Gun turned up after hands went up and pants fell down; Court upholds cop’s decision to pull up a suspect’s baggy jeans”: The Minneapolis Star Tribune today contains an article that begins, “White Castle, weed and baggy pants. It has all the elements of a comedy, but throw in a concealed handgun, a suspected drug deal and a wardrobe malfunction, and it’s a Minnesota Court of Appeals case that even compelled a judge to quote an ‘American Idol’ audition.”

And today’s edition of The St. Paul Pioneer Press contains an article headlined “An illegal search? No, a ‘wardrobe assist’; Court: Cop trying to help when she found hidden gun.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Minnesota Court of Appeals at this link.

“Miranda rights delay wipes out murder verdict”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article reporting on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued last week.

“Justices hear arguments on insurance in bus crash”: In today’s edition of The Toledo Blade, Jim Provance has an article that begins, “An emotional case involving a 2007 bus crash that killed seven people, including five members of Bluffton University’s baseball team, boiled down to legal definitions of two words Tuesday before the Ohio Supreme Court. The question of whether the survivors of that Georgia crash and the families of those killed may make claims under the university’s insurance policies in addition to that of the charter bus company will be determined by how the court defines the words ‘hire’ and ‘permission.'”

And in today’s edition of The Columbus Dispatch, James Nash reports that “Court weighs Bluffton crash blame.”

Via the web site of the Supreme Court of Ohio, you can access a preview of yesterday’s oral argument and the video of the oral argument itself.

“Menorah may stay, but without public money, court rules”: Today’s edition of The Poughkeepsie Journal contains an article that begins, “An 18-foot menorah that has adorned downtown Poughkeepsie for the past 20 holiday seasons may remain on city property when it goes up again this year, a state appellate court has affirmed. But the court also ruled the city may not spend public funds to help Rabbi Yacov Borenstein assemble the menorah or take it down.”

You can access the recent ruling of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, at this link.

“Comes a Horseman”: In the September 20, 2010 issue of National Review, Timothy Sandefur has a lengthy article that begins, “Franklin Roosevelt’s clash with the Supreme Court is one of history’s greatest legal dramas, but it has generated an unfair and misleading mythology.”

“Could Supreme Court put focus on NL again?” In today’s edition of The Day of New London, Connecticut, David Collins has an op-ed that begins, “Imagine if the U.S. Supreme Court were to step in some time soon to spotlight another New London injustice? This time, though, maybe the court could actually help right a wrong, rather than simply draw the nation’s attention to one, the taking by the city, in that previous case, of people’s homes by the misguided powers of eminent domain. In the newest possible case, Webster Smith, the black Coast Guard Academy cadet who was court-martialed here four years ago on bogus sexual misconduct charges, is taking his appeal to the Supreme Court.”

“Another trial run looms for cameras in federal courts”: Joan Biskupic has this article today in USA Today.

“Crist may drop defense of Fla. gay adoption ban”: The Associated Press has this report.

“N.J. Supreme Court considers allowing man to sue ex-state senator over placing expunged drug record on fliers”: The Newark Star-Ledger has a news update that begins, “A man whose expunged drug conviction wound up on Hudson County campaign fliers is asking the state Supreme Court to let him sue for defamation. The case is tricky because while the conviction is true, the expungement erases it from the public record.”

“US judges agree to pilot study of cameras in court”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Tony Mauro has a post titled “Cameras, Take 2: Judicial Conference Sets New Experiment With TV Access.”

Today, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued a news release headlined “Judiciary Approves Pilot Project for Cameras in District Courts.”

“Stephen Breyer: The Court, The Cases And The Conflicts.” This lengthy audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Fresh Air from WHYY.”

“New justice Davis says tension easing on Michigan Supreme Court”: The Detroit News has this update.

“9th Circuit rules DNA testing can be required before release on bail”: Denny Walsh of The Sacramento Bee has this blog post about a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Scalia gives Big Tobacco $270 million reprieve”: The Associated Press has this report.