“Reported plea deal in Guantanamo case draws fire”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Appeals court upholds ‘silent reflection’ in Ill. schools”: The Chicago Tribune has a news update that begins, “A federal appeals court in Chicago today ruled as constitutional an Illinois law requiring a moment of ‘silent reflection’ at the start of each public school day. The opinion overturns a lower court’s ruling in 2008 that had declared the law unconstitutional.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.

My earlier coverage of the federal district court’s entry of a preliminary injunction in the case can be accessed here.

“A twist on equality laws: Pittsfield initiative focuses on right to doff shirts.” Today’s edition of The Boston Globe contains an article that begins, “In Katherine Gundelfinger’s view, women should have ‘equal access to sunshine.’ That means being able to walk or bike shirtless through downtown, or bathe at Onota Lake wearing only a pair of bikini bottoms.”

“Appeals court affirms MFA’s right to painting allegedly sold under Nazi duress”: The Boston Globe has this news update.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Court: Mass. museum can keep work sold in Nazi era.”

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

“Craigslist killing verdict upheld; The state Supreme Court said Michael J. Anderson got a fair trial in the murder of Katherine Olson”: The Minneapolis Star Tribune today contains this article reporting on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Minnesota issued yesterday.

“Stark differences between State Supreme Court candidates Richard Sanders and Charlie Wiggins”: Today’s edition of The Seattle Times contains an article that begins, “Usually a staid affair, the race for State Supreme Court between incumbent Richard Sanders and challenger Charlie Wiggins is marked by sharp words and differences between the candidates.”

“Judge Rejects Defense Request In Hayes Case; Rules That Cost Of Prison Vs. Execution Can’t Be Mitigating Factor At Trial’s Penalty Phase”: This article appears today in The Hartford Courant.

And The New Haven Register reports today that “Death penalty’s cost to be no factor in Hayes case.”

“Lawyers discuss Khadr plea to avert Guantanamo ‘child-soldier’ trial; An Army judge postponed Canadian Omar Khadr’s Guantanamo trial by a week as lawyers seek a plea deal”: Carol Rosenberg has this article today in The Miami Herald.

In today’s edition of The New York Times, Charlie Savage reports that “Judge Delays Resumption of Guantanamo Trial.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Gitmo Defendant in Plea Talks.”

The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that “Plea deal, repatriation possible for Khadr.”

The Toronto Star reports that “Khadr trial delayed to finalize plea deal.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Lawyers working on deal for youngest at Guantanamo.”

“Neb. abortion restrictions based on fetal pain”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Bolstered by unique abortion restrictions that took effect in his home state of Nebraska on Friday, U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns is pushing for a new federal discussion of the notion of fetal pain.”

“Opening statements set for today in ‘pizza bomber’ case”: This article appears today in The Erie (Pa.) Times-News.

“Judge-cum-Comedian’s Appeal Tests N.J. Court System’s Sense of Humor”: law.com has this report.