“Supreme Court faces pressure to reconsider Citizens United ruling”: Robert Barnes will have this article Monday in The Washington Post.

“Supreme Court considers whether to take up anti-terrorism laws; At issue are challenges to George W. Bush-era measures involving wiretapping and the prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Supreme Court decision on federal health care law could fire up young voters”: This article appears today in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Today’s edition of The Tennessean contains a special report on “Abortion in Tennessee“: Today’s newspaper contains articles headlined “TN, with few restrictions, attracts out-of-state women seeking abortions; But a vote could change it all“; “TN man’s fight to stop embryo donation set stage for abortion rights“; “Public records on court petitions for abortions don’t exist; Without records, policy is difficult to judge“; “Churches shift positions on abortion“; and “At 40, Memphis abortion clinic gets bold with its mission; State’s oldest free-standing clinic makes bold statement in caring for women.”

“Joan Orie Melvin’s absence may hamstring Supreme Court cases”: Paula Reed Ward has this article today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Today’s edition of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania contains an article headlined “Amid charges, critics call for Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s resignation.”

And The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that “Judge rejects calls to resign.”

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Justices will decide the fate of gay marriage.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“Montana AG urges U.S. Supreme Court to keep corporate spending ban”: The Missoulian has a news update that begins, “Attorney General Steve Bullock has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Montana’s century-old ban on corporate spending in political races and reject an attempt to dismantle it.”

And a related news update is headlined “High court has 3 options on Montana’s corporate spending ban.”

“Christie’s second N.J. Supreme Court nominee to get confirmation hearing”: MaryAnn Spoto of The Newark Star-Ledger has this news update.

The Bergen County Record reports that “NJ Supreme Court nominee up for confirmation this month.”

The Associated Press reports that “New Jersey high court nominee faces skepticism.”

And in related coverage, today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer contains a front page article headlined “New Jersey bar president calls Christie criticism ‘borderline unethical.’”

“A campaign bombshell: If the court upholds the healthcare reform law, the president wins; if it declares the law unconstitutional, he loses. Right? Well, not so fast.” Columnist Doyle McManus will have this op-ed Sunday in The Los Angeles Times.

“Judge’s departure continues Supreme Court’s makeover”: In today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail, Kirk Makin has an article that begins, “A dramatic reshaping of the Supreme Court of Canada under Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken another step forward with the announced retirement of Madam Justice Marie Deschamps. The 59-year-old judge’s imminent departure gives Mr. Harper his fifth opportunity to appoint someone to the nine-judge bench.”

And The Toronto Sun reports that “Deschamps to retire from Supreme Court.”

“Judge weighs multiple Guantanamo 9/11 trials”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Md. high court will not reverse DNA ruling; state officials plan Supreme Court challenge”: Today’s edition of The Washington Post contains an article that begins, “Maryland’s highest court will not overturn — or even temporarily suspend — its ruling last month that prohibits DNA collection from those charged but not yet convicted in violent crimes and burglaries, authorities said Friday.”

“Obama may stay clear of court fight over Prop. 8”: Bob Egelko has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Voting Rights Act upheld by appeals court”: The Shelby County (Ala.) Reporter has this local coverage of a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday.

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

“Appeals Panel Weighs Question on Press Rights”: In today’s edition of The New York Times, Charlie Savage has an article that begins, “At least two members of a three-judge federal appeals court panel appeared to express some skepticism on Friday about prosecutors’ request that they overturn a district judge’s order protecting a journalist from being forced to identify his confidential sources in the trial of a former Central Intelligence Agency officer.”

And Michael Calderone and Dan Froomkin of The Huffington Post report that “‘Reporter’s Privilege’ Under Fire From Obama Administration Amid Broader War On Leaks.”

“Justice Joan Orie Melvin to fight charges”: Paula Reed Ward has this article today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The newspaper also contains an article headlined “A sudden halt to stellar career” and an editorial entitled “Justice on ice: Orie Melvin should resign to make the court whole.”

Today’s edition of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review contains articles headlined “State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin hit with four felonies” and “Reform vow, legal career lifted Melvin to high court,” along with an editorial entitled “Charging Joan Orie Melvin: More’s the pity.”

And The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an editorial entitled “Orie charges may help end some judicial elections.”

“Court upholds key provision of Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court review likely”: Robert Barnes will have this article Saturday in The Washington Post.

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Appeals court upholds key provision of Voting Rights Act. Supreme Court could loom; A federal court on Friday rejected an Alabama county’s argument that a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights act is outdated; That could set the stage for a Supreme Court hearing.”

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Marcia Coyle has a post titled “D.C. Circuit Upholds Key Section of Voting Rights Act.”

“Top Pa. judge charged with campaign corruption”: The Associated Press has this report.

And Reuters reports that “Pennsylvania Supreme Court judge charged with corruption.”

“Federal Circuit Will Hear Judges’ Back-Pay Challenge”: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Marcia Coyle has this post reporting on an order granting rehearing en banc that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.

My earlier coverage of the now vacated three-judge panel’s ruling can be accessed here.

“Citizens United Foes John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse Take Argument To Supreme Court”: Mike Sacks of The Huffington Post has this report.

“Voting Law’s ‘Preclearance’ Provision Upheld On Appeal”: Bloomberg News has this report.

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

“Federal appeals panel hears CIA leak case in Va.” The Associated Press has this updated report.

“Ninth Circuit Recognizes Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain”: The Public Information Office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued this news release.

Longtime readers of this blog may recall that Judge O’Scannlain was the first Ninth Circuit judge, and the second judge overall, to participate in this blog’s “20 questions for the appellate judge” feature. You can access my interview with Judge O’Scannlain, originally published on March 1, 2003, by clicking here.

“Edmondson to take senior status on appeals court”: Bill Rankin of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a news update that begins, “Judge J.L. ‘Larry’ Edmondson has told President Barack Obama he will take senior status on July 15, opening up another vacancy on the federal appeals court in Atlanta.”

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has issued an order stating that “Madame Justice Orie Melvin is hereby relieved of any and all judicial and administrative responsibilities as a Justice”: You can access today’s order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

A second order issued today by Pennsylvania’s highest court directs the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania to “take such steps as are necessary to secure the records, files and equipment which are the property of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania” located at Justice Orie Melvin’s Pittsburgh office and further directs that those premises are to be vacated pending further order of the court.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has posted a copy of the criminal complaint issued today at this link.

“Maryland court recognizes same-sex marriages for purpose of divorce; Out-of-state gay marriages recognized”: The Baltimore Sun has this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Md. highest court recognizes same-sex divorce.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Court of Appeals of Maryland — that state’s highest court — at this link.

“Justice Joan Orie Melvin to step away from state Supreme Court to fight charges”: Paula Reed Ward of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a news update that begins, “State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin this morning informed the court that she will voluntarily recuse from all duties because nine criminal counts will be filed against her today. According to a letter submitted to Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille by Justice Melvin’s attorney, she will surrender at 2 p.m. to receive the charges contained in the grand jury presentment.”

Majority on divided three-judge D.C. Circuit panel rejects challenge to the continued constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today issued its ruling in the case captioned Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder.

This blog’s earlier coverage of the federal district court’s decision in the case, which today’s D.C. Circuit ruling affirms, can be accessed here and here.

At his “Election Law Blog,” Rick Hasen has a post titled “Breaking News: Divided D.C. Circuit Panel Upholds Constitutionality of Voting Rights Act, Teeing Up Issue for Supreme Court.”

In other early coverage, Mary Orndorff of The Birmingham News has an update headlined “Shelby County loses appeal; Voting Rights Act is upheld by federal court.”

And Pete Yost of The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision.”

“Fourth Circuit to hear big campaign finance oral argument in Richmond”: Kevin C. Walsh has this post at his “walshslaw” blog.

“Federal appeals panel to hear CIA leak case”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals panel will hear the case of an ex-CIA officer charged with leaking classified information about Iran’s nuclear program to a New York Times reporter.”

“Allegheny County DA charges state Supreme Court Justice Melvin”: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a news update that begins, “Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. this morning charged state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin with nine criminal counts, including four felonies, following a lengthy grand jury investigation into accusations she used her state-paid staff for campaign work.”

You can access today’s statement of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office at this link.

“Candidates duke it out in races for Texas Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

“Supreme Court to make life and death decision on landmark appeal in December”: In today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail, Kirk Makin has an article that begins, “The Supreme Court of Canada has left little doubt that it intends to create a blueprint for end-of-life treatment when it hears a landmark appeal next December.”

“State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin expected to be charged today”: In today’s edition of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Paula Reed Ward has an article that begins, “State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is expected to be charged today as a result of a grand jury investigation looking into improper campaign activity, according to a source familiar with the investigation.”

And The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports today that “No charges filed yet against Melvin.”

“Court denies motion to reconsider pardons”: Today’s edition of The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi contains an article that begins, “The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Jim Hood’s motion to reconsider a ruling that validated then-Gov. Haley Barbour’s pardons.”

And CNN.com reports that “Mississippi Supreme Court again upholds pardons.”