“Appeals ruling mixed on La. lawyer ad rules”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

“Federal Judge Rules That Health Law Violates Constitution”: The New York Times has this news update.

The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Judge strikes down entire new health-care law.”

Noam N. Levey and David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times have a news update headlined “Judge rules Obama healthcare law unconstitutional; The ruling by a federal judge in Florida goes beyond a 2010 ruling that the law’s insurance mandate is unconstitutional; Two other federal courts previously ruled the law and its mandate were permissible; The stage is now set for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.”

The Wall Street Journal has a news update headlined “Judge Rejects Health Law.”

Kelly Kennedy and Joan Biskupic of USA Today report that “Judge rules Obama health care law unconstitutional.”

Margaret Talev and David Lightman of McClatchy Newspapers report that “Health law takes another hit; judge rules it unconstitutional.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Judge declares Obama health-care law ‘void’ in its entirety; A federal judge in Florida rules that the health-care law passed by Congress last year is unconstitutional; Three other federal judges have also ruled on the health-care law — one against, two in favor — setting up a potential Supreme Court showdown.”

Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “Federal judge tosses out sweeping health care reform act.”

And Politico.com has reports headlined “Florida judge rules health care law unconstitutional“; “Florida health ruling gives Republicans firepower“: and “Who is Florida Judge Roger Vinson?”

“Sotomayor Reflects On First Years on Court”: Adam Liptak will have this article Tuesday in The New York Times.

“N.J. Supreme Court decides political aide cannot sue for defamation over revelation of drug conviction in campaign ads”: The Newark Star-Ledger has a news update that begins, “A former political aide whose drug conviction was used as fodder in campaign attack ads cannot sue for defamation even though his record was expunged, the New Jersey Supreme Court said today.”

And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” law professor Eugene Volokh has a post titled “Is It Libel to Say Someone Was Convicted of a Crime When the Conviction Has Been Expunged?”

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

“Fla. judge strikes down health overhaul”: The Associated Press has this report.

Via WSJ.com’s “Law Blog,” you can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida at this link.

“State high court to consider girl’s maturity in having an abortion”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided to consider the role judges play in deciding whether a minor can have an abortion.”

“Lokuta requests new look at ruling; Former judge wants state high court to reconsider decision upholding her removal”: The Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania contains this article today.

“A civil rights hero gets his day: Fred Korematsu, a young man who refused to be hauled away during World War II because of his heritage, took his case to the U.S. Supreme Court; Now, six years after his death, a statewide holiday honors his courage.” This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

And The Oakland Tribune reports today that “Civil rights leaders honor Oakland activist.”

“Judge secure with sexual orientation; State high court nominee Sabrina McKenna hopes her judicial experience will quell talk of sexuality”: Ken Kobayashi has this article today in The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

“Hundreds march outside Koch brothers’ retreat; The billionaire conservatives hold a gathering of elected officials, political donors and strategists; Outside, liberals hold signs condemning ‘corporate greed’; 25 are arrested for trespassing”: The Los Angeles Times contains this article today.

The New York Times reports today that “Protesters Take On Conservative Retreat.”

And The Desert Sun of Palm Springs, California reports that “Hundreds protest billionaires’ talks.”

“Your Rx or your privacy: The Supreme Court will decide whether states can bar the buying and selling of prescription data.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“US judge may escalate battle over healthcare reform; Judge would be second to rule law unconstitutional; Ruling marks major challenge to federal authority; Judge may seek to invalidate law, order injunction”: Reuters has this report.

“Oconee County court case headed for U.S. Supreme Court”: Monday’s edition of The Anderson Independent Mail will contain an article that begins, “A 2008 case originating in the court of an Oconee County judge now under consideration for a federal judgeship is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court in March. Oral arguments in Turner vs. Rogers are scheduled for March 23, a spokesperson with the U.S. Supreme Court’s public information office confirmed Friday.”

“Convicted attorneys are still practicing; Some even have kept their licenses while serving time for their crimes”: This article appears today in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

“Supreme Court reversals deliver a dressing-down to the liberal 9th Circuit”: Robert Barnes will have this article Monday in The Washington Post.

“Where judicial activism morphs into disregard”: In today’s edition of The San Francisco Chronicle, columnist Debra J. Saunders has an op-ed that begins, “Four times this month the U.S. Supreme Court has slapped down the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.”

“The Two Abortion Wars: State Battles Over Roe v. Wade.” The New York Times contains this editorial today.

“State Supreme Court to hear abortion appeal; Justices to review judicial discretion in denying minor’s access to procedure”: This article appears today in The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Will healthcare reform survive the courts?” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“Dennis Riordan, noted lawyer, on Barry Bonds’ team”: In Friday’s edition of The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko had an article that begins, “The team defending former San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds against perjury charges has its own lineup of All-Stars, none brighter than appellate specialist Dennis Riordan.” The newspaper did not make the article freely available online until today.

“Court won’t hold ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ lawsuit”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court has denied the government’s request to suspend a lawsuit challenging the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers.”

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

“Courthouse decorum trumps press freedom, Supreme Court rules”: In today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail, Kirk Makin has an article that begins, “Judges are free to safeguard the serenity of courthouses by tightly restricting where journalists can roam in pursuit of interviews and photographs, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday morning.”

The Toronto Sun reports that “Top court rejects press freedom cases.”

And Postmedia News reports that “Top court upholds restrictions on media in courthouses.”

You can access here and here the two rulings that the Supreme Court of Canada issued yesterday.

“At state Supreme Court, conflict among the justices”: This article appears today in The Wisconsin State Journal.

“Justice finalist list has one minority”: In today’s edition of The Des Moines Register, Grant Schulte has an article that begins, “A University of Iowa law professor named as a finalist for the Iowa Supreme Court would become the state’s first minority and the third female justice to serve on the bench if appointed, a former justice said Friday.”

“Court orders restitution to victim in child porn case”: Bill Rankin has this article today in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Associated Press reports that “Court upholds restitution for child porn victim.”

And Mark Kernes of AVN News reports that “11th Circuit Affirms Payments to Child Porn Victim.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Eleventh Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Court Rejects Judge’s Assertion of a Child Pornography Gene”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

And The Associated Press reports that “NY court objects to judge’s child-porn gene theory.”

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

“Suits on Same-Sex Marriage May Force Administration to Take a Stand”: Charlie Savage has this article today in The New York Times.

“Eleventh Circuit publishes (first?) circuit opinion affirming restitution in sentencing of child porn downloader”: Law professor Doug Berman has this post at his “Sentencing Law and Policy” blog about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

“Court rules that consumers can sue manufacturers over misleading claims; The decision resolves a battle between consumers and business over the scope of Proposition 64, a 2004 measure intended to reduce ‘shakedown’ suits”: Maura Dolan will have this article Friday in The Los Angeles Times.

And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has a news update headlined “Customers can still sue over phony labels.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of California at this link.

“Obama nominates Manglona to US District Court for NMI; Kilili, Fitial: A proud day for the islands.” This article appears Friday in The Saipan Tribune.

“Sotomayor touts bipartisan seating at Obama speech”: The Associated Press has this report.

You can view archived video of Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s lecture this afternoon at Kansas State University via this link.

En banc Fourth Circuit considers deadline for removing lawsuit from state court to federal court in multi-defendant suit when the defendants do not all receive service of process on the same day: According to a law review article quoted in the opinion concurring in the judgment:

All pertinent sections of the removal statute contemplate cases with more than one defendant, except for sec. 1446(b). This conspicuous omission has created the most serious statutory construction problem when removal is sought in multidefendant actions.

You can access today’s 7-5 en banc ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on the removal timing issue at this link.

“Lee to join Hatch on Judiciary Committee”: The Salt Lake Tribune has this news update.

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” David Ingram has a post titled “Blumenthal, Lee Join Senate Judiciary Committee.”

“Rahm Emanuel back in mayoral race after Supreme Court rules 7-0”: Abdon M. Pallasch and Fran Spielman have a news update that begins, “Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.”

The Chicago Tribune has a news update headlined “Supreme Court: Emanuel on Chicago mayor ballot.”

And The New York Times has a news update headlined “Court Allows Emanuel on Ballot for Chicago Mayor.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Illinois at this link.

Judge and juror: This interesting article appears today in The Washington Post.