“Romney slams Gingrich on ‘activist judges’ stance”: The Boston Globe has this news update.

“Battling Anew Over the Place of Religion in Public Schools”: Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an article that begins, “It has been nearly 50 years since the Supreme Court ruled that officially sponsored prayer in public schools violated the separation of church and state.”

“Copyright Troll’s Domain Name Auctioned to Pay Legal Fees”: David Kravets has this post at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog.

“Lawyer McKenna sues R.I. chief justice, officials over probe of his finances”: The Providence Journal has this news update.

And WPRI 12 reports that “Outspoken attorney sues Supreme Court; Former AG candidate says First Amendment violated.”

You can view a copy of the complaint initiating suit at this link.

“Proposed Guantanamo rule change sparks backlash”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The new commander of the Guantanamo Bay prison is seeking to impose significant changes to communications allowed between lawyers and prisoners facing war-crimes charges at the U.S. base in Cuba, The Associated Press has learned.”

“Holder’s Legacy”: Online today at The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin has a blog post that begins, “Two years ago, the Supreme Court decided a case that may, it now appears, save Barack Obama’s chances at reelection–and, more importantly, preserve a precious corner of American democracy.”

“Viewing justices, First Amendment through rhetorical lens”: Ronald K.L. Collins has this essay online at the First Amendment Center.

In the January 2012 issue of The ABA Journal magazine: Mark Walsh has an article headlined “A Fox Rerun: Justices Get a New Look at the Old Problem of Dirty Words.”

Anna Stolley Persky has an article headlined “An Arresting Development: Courts Split Over DNA Testing for Those Merely Charged with a Crime.”

And Kevin Davis has an article headlined “Journalism & Justice: Did Innocence Project Student Reporters Get Too Close to Lawyers?”

“The Solicitor General of the United States: Tenth Justice or Zealous Advocate?” Adam D. Chandler has this comment in the December 2011 issue of The Yale Law Journal.

“Third Circuit’s En Banc Opinion in De Beers Class Action Is No Gem, More Rough Than Diamond”: Law professor Kevin C. Walsh has this post at his blog, “walshslaw.”

“More proof that Canada’s judges need closer scrutiny”: Jacob Ziegel has this essay today in The National Post.

“Reynolds selects case to take to high court; At issue: people who smoked before warning-labels law”: Today’s edition of The Winston-Salem Journal contains an article that begins, “Reynolds American Inc. appears to have chosen at least one Engle legal case to take before the U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Glass’s Road to Redemption”: In today’s edition of The New York Times, columnist Joe Nocera has an op-ed that begins, “Early next week, a lawyer will file a brief with the California State Supreme Court, arguing that his client has the good moral character to be admitted to the California Bar. His client is Stephen Glass.”

“Analysis: Health care’s Medicaid expansion.” Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

“California executions remain in everlasting limbo”: Howard Mintz has this article today in The San Jose Mercury News.

“Houston man whose case advanced gay rights dies”: This obituary appears today in The Houston Chronicle.

“GOP campaign showcases role of federal judiciary”: Joan Biskupic has this article today in USA Today.

“Sandra Day O’Connor promotes civics education; Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice helped initiate an online program called iCivics because not enough Americans know how government works”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.