“Barry Bonds prosecutors want verdict upheld”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Hearing Set on Liu Nomination to California Supreme Court”: Metropolitan News-Enterprise has this report.

And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that “Goodwin Liu state high court hearing set Aug. 31.”

“New Haven Firefighters To Get $2 Million In Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit; City Also Agrees To Pay Enhanced Pension Benefits”: The Hartford Courant has this news update.

And The New Haven Register has a news update headlined “New Haven firefighters get $2 million in bias case.”

“Homegrown Hurt”: Linda Greenhouse has this post at the “Opinionator” blog of The New York Times.

“President Obama Nominates Judge Evan Jonathan Wallach to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit”: The White House issued this news release today.

The nominee currently serves as a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Update: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Mike Scarcella has a post titled “International Trade Court Judge Nominated To The Federal Circuit.”

“At Kansas senators’ request, committee will not consider Steve Six’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Court OKs ‘bubble’ law for abortion protests”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

Toilet paper design, on appeal: A Lanham Act dispute over toilet paper design is the subject of a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today. Senior Circuit Judge Terence T. Evans is the author of the opinion.

“Appeals Court’s Ruling on Stormwater Runoff Provokes Political Backlash”: Lawrence Hurley of Greenwire has this report.

“Ruling: Conn. tub search revealing reptile a crock.” The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Connecticut issued yesterday.

The ruling consists of a majority opinion and two dissenting opinions (here and here).

“Loughner lawyers again seek halt to his medication”: The Associated Press has this report.

Sooner or later, last night’s Ninth Circuit filing should be freely available via this link.

“Charleston attorney to be nominated for Fourth Circuit opening”: The West Virginia Record has this report.

“Federal appeals court weighs tobacco law challenge”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Justices Are Asked to Hear Challenge to Health Care Law”: Adam Liptak has this article today in The New York Times.

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Obama Health-Care Law.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Health care lawsuit reaches Supreme Court.”

My most recent earlier coverage appears at this link.