“Terry Nichols’ judge said some jurors thought life in prison was harsher punishment than death; Steven Taylor, now an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice, spoke Thursday at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum about the trial of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols”: This article appeared yesterday in The Oklahoman.

“33-year-old Cleveland lawyer David Mills to argue case Monday before the U.S. Supreme Court”: Alison Grant will have this article — in which the “How Appealing” blog is mentioned — in Sunday’s edition of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

“Arizona tax-credit case a test of church vs. state”: Today’s edition of The Arizona Republic contains an article that begins, “A case to be argued Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court could settle once and for all the legal bounds of Arizona’s private-school tuition tax-credit program. More than setting a school-choice precedent, however, the case could also shape the rights of taxpayers to sue the government over policies they dislike that involve separation of church and state.”

“Guantanamo prosecutor: Jail Khadr 25 more years.” Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this news update.

The Toronto Globe and Mail has a news update headlined “Send Khadr ‘back to Canada,’ defence says in closing arguments.”

The Toronto Star has a news update headlined “Lawyer emphasizes Khadr’s age in address to jury.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Jury asked to ‘send a message’ in Guantanamo.”

“Appeals court to mull states’ role in immigration”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Arizona’s tough and controversial new immigration law will get its day before a San Francisco appeals court Monday, with the central issue being just what role state and local authorities can play in confronting those who cross the border illegally.”

“Sarasota County-Orioles deal OK’d by top court; Ruling says county’s talks with Orioles violated no public meeting laws”: Yesterday’s edition of The Sarasota Herald-Tribune contained this article reporting on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Florida issued on Thursday.

“Faith, reason can co-exist, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says; Scalia speaks during Catholic diocese event”: This article appeared yesterday in The Green Bay Press-Gazette.

“U.S. Says Genes Should Not Be Eligible for Patents”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains this article about an amicus brief that the federal government has filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

“Roberts Court rulings on campaign finance reveal shifting makeup, forceful role”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

“Supreme Court to hear case on violent video games”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has this report.

And in Sunday’s edition of The Washington Post, Daniel Greenberg will have an op-ed entitled “Why the Supreme Court should rule that violent video games are free speech.”

“The Clarence Thomas controversy”: These letters to the editor (including one from Bruce Fein) appear today in The Washington Post.

The blog “US for Palin” has a post titled “Clarence Thomas’ Wife Ginni to be on Sarah Palin Radio 11/1.”

And this past Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” contained an audio segment entitled “Ask Amy: How Do I Make Someone Apologize?”

“Lay Off Sandra Day O’Connor: We need judges to speak up, not shut up.” Bert Brandenburg has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Prominent professor opposed Sotomayor for Supreme Court; In a May 2009 letter to President Obama, Harvard Law’s Laurence Tribe was enthused about Elena Kagan, but not the other frontrunner, then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor, whom he said ‘would be a negative’ influence”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Obama mentor admits sharp criticism of Sotomayor, others on high court.”

And in the Connecticut Law Tribune, Karen Lee Torre has an essay entitled “Harvard Prof Flunks Subtlety Test.”

“Labels file First Circuit brief in Joel Tenenbaum case; ex-SG Paul Clement joins team”: Ben Sheffner has this post at his “Copyrights & Campaigns” blog.