“Lay Judgments of Judicial Decision-Making”: Dan Simon and Nicholas Scurich have posted this article online at SSRN (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

“After Losing In Florida, R.J. Reynolds Has Limited Options On Tobacco Cases”: Daniel Fisher has this post at his “Full Disclosure” blog at Forbes.com.

“Supporters, foes sound off on marriage law repeal”: This article appears today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

Today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times contains an article headlined “Repealing Defense of Marriage Act is cast as a civil rights matter; During a Senate panel hearing on the issue, the 1996 law that bars same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits is decried as unjust.”

The Washington Times reports that “Democrats urge DOMA repeal; Senate panel hears gay couples seeking federal benefits.”

And The Press-Enterprise of Riverside, California reports that “Feinstein wants to repeal Defense of Marriage Act.”

“Ex-Gitmo detainee told book funds may be seized”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Australia has told a former detainee at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba that it may seize any profits from his autobiography, a Cabinet minister said Thursday.”

And The Sydney Morning Herald reports that “Prosecutors target Hicks book royalties.”

Random House Australia is the publisher of “Guantanamo: My Journey” by David Hicks.

“One Big, Happy Polygamous Family”: Law professor Jonathan Turley has this op-ed today in The New York Times.

“SJC: ‘Off the record’ confessions on the record, after all.” State House News Service has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued yesterday.

“Phill Kline defends his actions in Planned Parenthood inquiry”: This article appears today in The Kansas City Star.

And The Topeka Capital-Journal reports today that “Kline denies ‘demonize’ remarks.”

“Pa. high court rules that an inoperable handgun counts as a firearm for sentencing purposes”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued yesterday.

“Court tosses convict’s lawsuit for sexually explicit publications”: This article appears today in The Denver Post reporting on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued yesterday.

“Senility v. Impropriety: Do Supreme Court justices worry more about appearing senile than they do about appearing unfair?” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.