“US Supreme Court takes up Texas redistricting case; The case involves four new congressional seats and the rising political clout of Latinos in Texas, a state with a history of racial discrimination; Republicans say a map redrawn by a panel of federal judges usurps the role of elected officials”: Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has this report.

“Judge sides with Citizens’ Voice in decade-long defamation battle”: Yesterday’s edition of The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania contained this article.

And yesterday’s edition of The Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre reported that “Judge’s ruling reverses $3.5 million verdict against CV.”

“Failure to name judge threatens to hamper court; In spite of being given two names, President Obama has yet to nominate a replacement for Judge Kermit Lipez on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals”: This article appears today in The Portland (Me.) Press Herald.

“When Computer Misuse Becomes a Crime”: Ginny LaRoe of The Recorder has this report.

“Joshua Komisarjevsky Gets Death; Jury Deliberates Nearly 20 Hours Over Five Days On Sentence For Cheshire Killer”: This article appears today in The Hartford Courant, along with an article headlined “Both Sides In Death-Penalty Debate Vow To Fight On; Legislative Bid For Repeal Would Face Tough Challenge In 2012.”

Today’s edition of The New Haven Register contains articles headlined “Jury gives Komisarjevsky death penalty; Petit: ‘We believe justice has been done’” and “Residents in Cheshire agree with Komisarjevsky verdict.”

And The New York Times contains an article headlined “Death Penalty for 2nd Man in Connecticut Triple-Murder Case.”

“Supreme Court blocks redistricting plan for Texas”: Robert Barnes has this article today in The Washington Post.

In today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times, David G. Savage reports that “Supreme Court intervenes in Texas redistricting case; Justices grant an emergency appeal from Texas Republicans, putting on hold a map that would give Democrats a good shot at picking up at least three congressional seats in 2012.”

And The Austin American-Statesman reports that “U.S. Supreme Court blocks Texas redistricting maps.”

An obituary for “Julia Howard Bashman” appeared yesterday in The Daily Independent of Ashland, Kentucky: You can views the obituary at this link. Additional research, however, has revealed that the deceased’s actual name is Julia A. Howard Basham.