“Justice Ginsburg counts down OT 2010’s Greatest Hits”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal, via Twitter, links to the text of a speech that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered today in Cooperstown, New York just two days before the induction ceremony into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

“Droney Gets Unanimous OK From Senate Judiciary Committee; Full Senate Approval Also Expected For Nomination To Federal Appeals Court”: This article appears today in The Hartford Courant.

“States enact record wave of anti-abortion laws”: The AP has this report.

“Court won’t hear arguments over ‘enemy combatant'”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“William Welch: Obama Administration’s Point Man to Stop Leaks; The prosecutor has been called a tenacious and tough-as-nails lawyer, but also overzealous.” This article appears online at the Washingtonian.

“US court rejects SEC rule on board nominees”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“Man kidnapped, slain in Juarez was federal court interpreter”: This article appears today in The El Paso Times.

“Prison hospital medicates Loughner against his will, lawyers say; Lawyers for Jared Lee Loughner complain that the Tucson shooting suspect has been given antipsychotic medication against his will despite a court order”: Carol J. Williams has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

The Associated Press reports that “Prison resumes forcible medication of Loughner.”

And at his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com, Josh Gerstein has a post titled “Defense: feds drugged Jared Loughner, defying court order.”

“Military ban on gays likely to end soon, Pentagon says; Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Michael Mullen have concluded that the policy can be lifted without harming military readiness, and they are recommending that President Obama repeal the law, Defense officials say”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “AP sources: Panetta to OK end of military gay ban.”

“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.

Article and essays of note available online from SSRN: Lee Petherbridge and David L. Schwartz have an article titled “An Empirical Assessment of the Supreme Court’s Use of Legal Scholarship” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

Adam D. Chandler has an essay titled “Slow and Steady: David Souter’s Life in the Law” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

And Dan Markel has an essay entitled “A Judge for Justice” (via “Legal Theory Blog“).

“2 N.J. teens labeled sex offenders for life after ‘horseplay’ incident”: The Newark Star-Ledger has this report on a ruling that the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, issued on Monday.

And The Associated Press reports that “2 NJ teens face Megan’s Law registration.”

“Court overturns convictions for threatening Obama”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, Carol J. Williams reports that “Court reverses conviction in online rant against Obama; A Southern California man’s racist post in 2008 suggesting that the then-presidential candidate should be shot is lawful online speech, not a crime, according to a divided federal appeals court.”

And in March 2010, San Diego City Beat published an article about the case headlined “Talking smack: A small threat against Obama has massive consequences.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Ninth Circuit ruling appears here, here, and here.

“Obama backs bill to repeal Defense of Marriage Act”: This article will appear Wednesday in The Washington Post.

And Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an article headlined “Obama to Back Repeal of Law Restricting Marriage.”

“Wis. Supreme Court upholds DUI case that had no witnesses”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court today upheld the sixth drunken driving conviction of man who no one actually saw driving a vehicle or even sitting behind the wheel.”

And The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a blog post titled “Court upholds circumstantial OWI.”

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

“R.J. Reynolds Loses Bid for Appeal of $28.3 Million Verdict”: Bloomberg News has this report.

The Associated Press reports that “Florida Supreme Court upholds $28.3 million jury verdict in first of about 8,000 smoker cases.”

And Reuters reports that “Florida court upholds $30 million tobacco award.”

“Justice Dept corrects court filing in anthrax suit”: Pete Yost of The Associated Press has this report.

“Conviction for threatening Obama reversed”: Greg Moran of The San Diego Union-Tribune has this news update.

And Carol J. Williams of The Los Angeles Times has a blog post titled “Man’s call for Obama assassination is free speech, not crime, court rules.”

My earlier coverage of today’s Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Toyota Can Appeal Part of Ruling in Car Owner Speed-Up Suits, Judge Says”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Step aside, senator: Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson is blocking a well-qualified candidate from appointment to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Give her a hearing.” This editorial will appear Wednesday in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

“Can you win damages in a defamation suit for being called a member of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang on cable television when, as it happens, you have merely conspired with the Brotherhood in a criminal enterprise?” So begins an opinion that Circuit Judge Neil M. Gorsuch issued today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

“It is beyond regrettable that a possibly innocent man will not receive a new trial in the face of the preposterously unreliable testimony of the victim and sole eyewitness to the crime for which he was convicted.” So states the opinion that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today affirming the denial of federal habeas relief.

“Court reverses conviction on online Obama threat”: The Associated Press has this report.

At Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog, David Kravets has a post titled “Urging Obama’s Assassination is Lawful Online Speech, Divided Appeals Court Says.”

And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Eugene Volokh has a post titled “Ninth Circuit Panel Reverses Conviction for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Then-Candidate Obama.”

Majority on divided three-judge Ninth Circuit panel overturns federal felony conviction for threatening to kill or do bodily harm to a major presidential candidate obtained against man who posted various statements on a Yahoo! message board: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

Seventh Circuit rejects First Amendment challenge to Indiana Department of Corrections policy that prohibits inmates from advertising for pen-pals and receiving materials from websites and publications that allow people to advertise for pen-pals: You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.

“Johnson’s block of UW judicial nominee draws criticism; Law professor’s Court of Appeals block prompts letter from legal community”: This article appears today in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.