“Dream Act supporters target filibuster”: In today’s edition of The Washington Times, Stephen Dinan has an article that begins, “Illegal-immigrant students and some House Democrats sued the Senate this week to try to overturn the upper chamber’s filibuster rule, arguing that the 60-vote threshold applied to most major legislation violates the Constitution and is blocking important legislation, such as legalization for illegal immigrants.”

“Admitted file-swapper begs Supreme Court for help; Says RIAA sought huge damages to create an ‘urban legend'”: Nate Anderson has this report online at Ars Technica.

“Obama implementing same Bush policies on terror he once reviled; Guantanamo trials highlight what he’s kept”: This article appears today in The Washington Times.

“Scalia Turns Advocate Against Obama as Queries Criticized”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Supreme Court ruling prompts calls for change”: Today’s edition of The Citizens’ Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania contains an article that begins, “A state Supreme Court ruling last month denying tax-exempt status to a religious camp in Pike County is spurring an effort in the Senate to amend the state Constitution.”

And earlier this month, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that “Ruling ‘game-changer’ for nonprofit tax status.”

My most recent earlier coverage of this case can be accessed here.

“Gay prosecutor’s rejection for judgeship lands Virginia back in spotlight”: This article appears today in The Richmond Times-Dispatch.

The Washington Post reports today that “Virginia General Assembly rejects openly gay prosecutor for Richmond judgeship.”

And The New York Times reports that “Gay Prosecutor Is Denied Virginia Judgeship Despite Bipartisan Support.”

“Ex-DOJ Official Spars with Agency over Ethics Question”: Brent Kendall has this post today at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

“Lives in the Law: Justice John Paul Stevens.” Duke Law News has this report.

“N.Y. Senate passes bill to make viewing child porn on Internet a crime”: Reuters has a report that begins, “The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to make it a crime to view child pornography on the Internet, as lawmakers rushed to close a loophole opened by a state appeals court just a week earlier.”

“Wells Fargo Seeks Reversal of $203 Million Overdraft Damages”: Bloomberg News has this report.

Programming note: On Tuesday, I will be arguing an appeal before a three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Additional posts will appear here on Tuesday afternoon.

“A Ticket, 3 Taser Jolts and, Perhaps, a Trip to the Supreme Court”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Influential judge has cramped view of First Amendment”: Online at the First Amendment Center, Douglas E. Lee has an essay that begins, “Those fond of the First Amendment should be glad that Richard Posner isn’t in charge of interpreting it.”

Now that’s an expensive postage stamp, part two: How much will the U.S. Postal Service need to pay to the artist who made the soldier sculptures located at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC for depicting the sculptures in a postage stamp? Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued this ruling instructing the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to revisit that issue.

The Federal Circuit’s earlier ruling in this case issued in February 2010. My coverage of that ruling can be accessed here.

In coverage of today’s ruling, Bloomberg News reports that “Korean Memorial Sculptor Should Be Paid More, Court Says.”

Update: In other coverage, Terry Baynes of Reuters has an article headlined “Sculptor can recover copyright royalties from USPS — Fed Cir.”

“Apple Wins Review of Tablet Patent in Samsung Dispute”: Bloomberg News has this report.

And Reuters reports that “Court revives Apple claim on Samsung tablets.”

You can access today’s ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit at this link.

Access online today’s Order List and opinion in an argued case of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court has posted today’s Order List at this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court in Hall v. United States, No. 10-875. Justice Stephen G. Breyer issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Update: In early news coverage, The Associated Press has reports headlined “Court says farmers must pay bankruptcy tax“; “Court won’t hear appeals from Bulger victim family“; “Court turns away PR congressional vote lawsuit“; “High court nixes appeals over shipwreck treasure“; and “Court won’t consider giving man new trial.”

“Four ways to improve Michigan Supreme Court elections”: In yesterday’s edition of The Detroit Free Press, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly and Senior Sixth Circuit Judge James L. Ryan had this essay.

“Sen. Lee, son of top Reagan official, learned early lessons from Harry Reid”: The Hill has this profile of U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT).

“Money Unlimited: The Chief Justice and Citizens United.” Jeffrey Toobin has this “Annals of Law” article in the May 21, 2012 issue of The New Yorker.

“Supreme Court challengers say court is too pro-business”: In Monday’s edition of The Austin American-Statesman, Chuck Lindell will have an article that begins, “Three members of the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court face re-election this year, but two will have to survive primary opponents who accuse the court of becoming too pro-business.”

“LCD Case Takes a New Twist; Ethics Battle Erupts Over Lawyer Chosen by Executive Convicted of Price Fixing”: In Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Brent Kendall will have an article that begins, “In an unusual showdown over government ethics, the Justice Department is challenging former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal over his bid to represent an electronics executive convicted of price fixing.”

You can freely access the full text of the article via Google News.

“Obama Pitches Equal Pay to Win Women Even as Charges Drop”: Bloomberg News has a report that begins, “Some days, it may seem that President Barack Obama’s running mate is Lilly Ledbetter.”

“Top judge: ditching software patents a ‘bad solution’; Former Federal Circuit Judge Paul Michel sees no ‘magic bullets’ for patent reform.”
Timothy B. Lee has this post today at the “Ars Technica” blog.

“Back home in Toronto, Conrad Black plans to keep low profile”: This article will appear Monday in The Toronto Globe and Mail.

“Employment lawyer fights regulations”: Monday’s edition of The Washington Post will contain an article that begins, “Eugene Scalia is a well-known name in Washington — his father is U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The younger Scalia is a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher who has carved out a niche representing business groups against regulatory agencies over corporate rules they consider unnecessary.”

“Gay-Marriage Cases Pose Legal Tests for Administration”: Jess Bravin will have this article Monday in The Wall Street Journal.

“Justice says he’ll defend same-sex marriage vote in campaign; ‘I’m not going to let them bully me,’ says David Wiggins, who joined 2009 same-sex marriage ruling”: Today’s edition of The Des Moines Register contains an article that begins, “Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins vows he won’t stand quietly by if opponents of same-sex marriage launch a potent campaign to oust him from the bench.”

“Louis H. Pollak, Civil Rights Advocate and Federal Judge, Dies at 89”: This obituary appears today in The New York Times.

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: 2012 election drowning in secret money.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“Chafee, R.I. inmate ask appeals court to delay order”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Governor Lincoln Chafee and defense attorneys asked an appeals court in Boston Friday to delay issuing an order in a tug-of-war over a Rhode Island inmate facing a possible death-penalty prosecution so that the Supreme Court can decide whether to review the case.”

And yesterday, The Providence Journal had news updates headlined “RI Gov. Chafee asks appeals court not to act in Pleau case, to allow Supreme Court appeal” and “Federal prosecutors urge appeals court to move ahead with Pleau case.” The newspaper has posted online the motion for stay of mandate and the federal government’s answer in opposition.

“Healthcare case capped a rough year for solicitor general; Arguing for the Obama administration, Donald Verrilli Jr. took on his highest-stakes case yet in the Supreme Court, and seemed repeatedly caught off guard”: David G. Savage has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Bill aimed at stopping sharia law passes Senate”: Today’s edition of The Topeka Capital-Journal contains an article that begins, “The Senate passed a bill dubbed ‘American law for American courts’ Friday that would prevent any court in the state from making a ruling based on foreign or religious laws that run counter to the U.S. or Kansas Constitutions.”

The Wichita Eagle reports today that “Senate OKs bill to ban foreign laws.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Kansas lawmakers pass anti-Islamic law measure.”

“Supreme Court votes not to reappoint chairman in Prosser discipline case”: The Wisconsin State Journal has this news update.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a news update headlined “Three justices miffed over Judicial Commission appointment.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “Wisconsin Top Court Fires Judicial Oversight Panel Chief.”

“Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases”: Terry Baynes of Reuters has this report.

The Associated Press reports that “Va. appeals court revives Abu Ghraib lawsuits.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Setback for Abu Ghraib contractors.”

My earlier coverage of today’s en banc Fourth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Gay marriage moves closer to Supreme Court”: David Ingram of Reuters has this report.