“Indiana court upholds ban on resisting police entry”: The Indianapolis Star has a news update that begins, “The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a controversial ruling about people’s right to resist police entering their homes. However, in the 4-1 decision released today, the state’s highest court provided more clarity on what its ruling is supposed to mean.”
You can access today’s ruling on rehearing of the Supreme Court of Indiana at this link.
“Post-repeal, feds move to end suit over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell'”: Josh Gerstein has this post today at his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com.
You can access at this link the “Suggestion of Mootness” that the federal government filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
“Drew Peterson attorney criticized by federal appeals court for his work on another case; Lawyer filed ‘unintelligible’ papers on behalf of McHenry County landing strip, judges say”: This article appears today in The Chicago Tribune.
“Dr. Petit takes the stand in Komisarjevsky triple slaying trial, recounts deadly home invasion”: The New Haven Register has this news update.
The Hartford Courant has a news update headlined “Petit: ‘More Nerve-Wracking’ To Testify Second Time; Thinks Just One Attacker Did All The Talking.”
And The Associated Press reports that “Survivor testifies again about Conn. home invasion.”
“Somali pirates appeal conviction in US court”: The Associated Press has this report.
And at his “walshslaw” blog, Kevin C. Walsh has a post titled “Report from today’s oral argument in the U.S.S. Nicholas piracy case.”
“Embryonic Stem-Cell Research Opponents Appeal Ruling That Allows Funding”: Bloomberg News has this report.
And Reuters reports that “U.S. scientists appeal on embryonic stem cell funding.”
Programming note: Additional posts will appear here later this afternoon or early this evening.
“Ga. board denies clemency for Troy Davis”: The Savannah Morning News has this update.
And Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a news update headlined “Parole board denies clemency for Troy Davis.”
“First One @ One First Blogger is Now Reporting on the US Supreme Court for the Huffington Post”: Martha Neil has this post today at the ABA Journal’s “Law News Now” blog.
“Redondo Beach day laborer ordinance is ruled unconstitutional; U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could affect other cities with similar laws; Redondo Beach considers whether to appeal”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.
My earlier coverage of last Friday’s en banc Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.