“Seeking an End to an Execution Law They Once Championed”: This article will appear Saturday in The New York Times.

“Md. high court hears lesbian divorce case”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Lawyers for a lesbian couple told Maryland’s highest court that the state routinely grants divorces for couples who married in other states, and same-sex divorces should be no different.”

“Court rejects order for mentally ill housing in NY”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued today.

“Allies: Judge upset by Obama remarks not political.” The Associated Press has this report, in which I am mentioned.

The AP’s report quotes my “20 questions for the appellate judge” interview with Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith. You can access the complete interview at this link.

“The 5th Circuit Court’s insult to Obama”: Law professor Laurence H. Tribe has this essay today at CNN.com.

In today’s edition of USA Today, Richard Wolf has an article headlined “Other presidents took on high court before Obama.”

And Politico.com has a report headlined “Jeffrey Toobin: Judges ‘deranged’ by Obama hatred.”

“Md. high court poised to hear lesbian divorce case”: The Associated Press has this report.

“At UK, Clarence Thomas talks about his upbringing, Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The Lexington Herald-Leader.

And The Associated Press reports that “Thomas chides colleagues for too many questions.”

“Sotomayor reflects on her law career; Justice’s visit to Penn ends a week of celebrations to open a new hall”: The Philadelphia Inquirer contains this article today.

And The Daily Pennsylvanian reports today that “Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates Penn Law makeover; The ceremony marked the opening of Golkin Hall, as well as a scholarship named in Sotomayor’s honor.”

“9th Circuit to investigate Cebull’s email”: This article appears today in The Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune.