On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit refuses to disturb its earlier rulings allowing two class action suits involving alleged defects in Kenmore-brand Sears washing machines to proceed: Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner issued this ruling today on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald is reporting: She has articles headlined “Guantanamo lawyer floats possible defense argument: 9/11 attack justified” and “9/11 trial lawyer: CIA had its finger on Guantanamo’s mute button.”

“New Mexico Supreme Court rules that photography business discriminated against gay couple”: The Associated Press has this report.

And Reuters reports that “Refusal to photograph New Mexico same-sex couple ruled illegal.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of New Mexico at this link.

“On Tape: Richard Nixon Talks Judicial Nominations.” Todd Ruger has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“High Court Decision Cited in Rejection of Apartheid Liability”: The New York Law Journal has this report.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Second Circuit ruling can be accessed here.

“Secret Court Rebuked N.S.A. on Surveillance”: Charlie Savage and Scott Shane have this front page article today in The New York Times. The ruling can be accessed here.

“Pa. court bans judicial aides from law work for pay”: Craig R. McCoy has this front page article today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

You can access the amendment to the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approved yesterday via order at this link.