“Opposition to U.S. trial likely to keep mastermind of 9/11 attacks in detention”: Today’s edition of The Washington Post contains an article that begins, “Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, will probably remain in military detention without trial for the foreseeable future, according to Obama administration officials.”

“Justice selection will be left to new gov Branstad”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A member of the commission that will offer potential replacements for ousted Iowa Supreme Court justices said the process can begin in December, but the panel isn’t scheduled to make recommendations until January, likely leaving the choice to Gov.-elect Terry Branstad.”

“Wiggins finally prevails in state Supreme Court race, unseating Sanders”: Today’s edition of The Seattle Times contains an article that begins, “Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins has been elected to the state Supreme Court, unseating incumbent Richard Sanders after a tight race in which Sanders effectively conceded on Friday.”

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Sanders: Wash. Supreme Court win unlikely.”

“The question presented is whether the New Hampshire School Patriot Act, which requires that the state’s public schools authorize a period during the school day for students to voluntarily participate in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, violates the First or Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this ruling yesterday. Michael Newdow served as counsel for plaintiffs. The appellate court rejected the plaintiffs’ challenge to the constitutionality of that New Hampshire law.

“First Signed Opinion of Supreme Court Term Coming Monday”: Tony Mauro has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Supreme Court justices spar on Lubbock stage”: Today’s edition of The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal contains an article that begins, “Two-ninths of the nation’s top court sparred in a verbal jousting match Friday in front of a Lubbock audience.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Scalia, Breyer bandy about how to decide cases.”