“Utah Ruling on Marriage Puts Judge in Spotlight”: Jack Healy will have this article in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Scalia finds his predictions on same-sex-marriage ruling being borne out”: Robert Barnes will have this new installment of his “The High Court” column in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Analysis: Utah’s options on same-sex marriage.”

“Sotomayor to Lead Countdown to New Year in Times Square”: This article will appear in Monday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Ted Cruz unapologetic for confrontational first year in the Senate”: Todd J. Gillman has this front page article in today’s edition of The Dallas Morning News. Gillman also has a related article headlined “Ted Cruz says he’s hired lawyers to renounce Canadian citizenship.”

And The Guardian (UK) reports that “Ted Cruz ‘taking steps’ to renounce Canadian citizenship; Texas senator announced he was hiring lawyers to help extricate him from his apparently unhelpful surplus nationality.”

“Don’t ignore the Brady rule: Evidence must be shared; A respected judge warns of an epidemic of violations of the so-called Brady rule, which holds that prosecutors must turn over evidence favorable to the accused.” This editorial appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“Scholars: With marriage, tradition has changed over time; As Utah tries to stay same-sex unions ruling, historians say marriage has evolved in response to social need, ethics.” Brooke Adams has this front page article today in The Salt Lake Tribune.

And yesterday’s newspaper reported that “Lawmakers look at more outside help for attorney general; Big-case losses, missteps, Swallow resignation raise concerns.”

“A Game-Changing Year for Gay Rights, From the Supreme Court to the Soccer Field”: Anja Crowder of ABC News has this blog post.

“New York’s Artists Take Their Case to the Supreme Court”: Newsweek has this report.

“Abortion clinic buffer zones’ fate in hands of high court”: This front page article appears today in The Boston Globe.

“Snowden lawyer: Supreme Court must weigh in on NSA.” The Hill has this blog post.

“Justice Sotomayor to helm Times Square ball drop”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Abortion Rights Groups Say It’s Time To Stop Playing Defense”: This audio segment appeared on today’s edition of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday.”

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Same-sex marriage rolls.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“DC Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction To Non-Liturgical Navy Chaplains Challenging Promotion Procedures”: Howard Friedman has this post tonight at his “Religion Clause” blog reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday.

“Nevada Supreme Court incumbents usually draw no opponents”: The Las Vegas Review-Journal has this report.

“Pa. priest case could affect Penn State trial”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A legal ruling reversing the landmark conviction of a Roman Catholic priest might have implications for the criminal case against three former Penn State administrators.”

“When Does Technology Change Enough That the Law Should Too? Today’s lower court ruling deferred to the Supreme Court’s 1979 decision, Smith v. Maryland; Should that case still matter?” Rebecca J. Rosen has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Judge Upholds N.S.A.’s Bulk Collection of Data on Calls”: Adam Liptak and Michael S. Schmidt have this article today in The New York Times.

In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jennifer Smith and Jacob Gershman have an article headlined “Judge Backs the NSA’s Surveillance; Ruling on U.S. Phone Data Contradicts Recent Decision, Boosting Likelihood of Supreme Court Review.”

The Washington Post reports that “NSA collection of phone data is lawful, federal judge rules.”

The Los Angeles Times reports that “Federal judge says NSA phone data collection is constitutional; A federal judge says the National Security Agency’s mass collection of telephone data is legal, contradicting another judge and setting the stage for a possible Supreme Court showdown.”

Yesterday evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained an audio segment titled “U.S. Judge Says NSA Phone Data Program Is Legal, Valuable.”

At Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog, David Kravets has a post titled “Judge Rules NSA Bulk Telephone Metadata Spying Is Lawful.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Judge upholds NSA’s phone data sweeps.”

“Google Loses Bid for Wiretap Suit Appeals Court Rehearing”: Bloomberg News has this report on an amended ruling that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Is the NSA’s Spying Constitutional? It Depends Which Judge You Ask; Two recent rulings draw diametrically opposed conclusions about the same set of facts.” Andrew Cohen has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“N.S.A. Phone Surveillance Is Lawful, Federal Judge Rules”: The New York Times has this news update.

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York at this link.

Update: In other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “NY judge rules NSA phone surveillance is legal.”

Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “U.S. judge upholds NSA phone surveillance program.”

And Bloomberg News reports that “NSA Call Data Program Ruled Lawful in ACLU Case.”

“Psychologist found accused Sept. 11 plotter to be mentally incompetent in 2009”: The Washington Post has this report.

“Incoming Utah Attorney General Announces That He Will Appeal Sister Wives Ruling”: Law professor Jonathan Turley has this post today at his blog.

“BP reserves right to appeal ruling allowing business claims without proof of oil spill losses”: The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

And Bloomberg News reports that “BP Appeals Order Victims Needn’t Prove Spill Losses.”

“Oklahoma Supreme Court flexes its muscles in 2013: An overview of the influential decisions made in 2013 by Oklahoma courts.” The Oklahoman has this report.

“What major decisions lie ahead for the Supreme Court in 2014?” This interview with Marcia Coyle appears online today at “The Rundown” blog of The PBS NewsHour.

“Minnesota Supreme Court agrees to hear assisted suicide case; At heart of Final Exit debate is Minnesota law against promoting suicide vs. the freedom of speech”: The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report.

“The Constitution in 2014: Abortion law in front of Supreme Court.” Lyle Denniston has this blog post, the second in a five-part series, online today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Utah Ruling Means No Respite for the Supreme Court on Same-Sex Marriage”: Adam Liptak will have this front page article in Friday’s edition of The New York Times.

Brooke Adams of The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update headlined “Utah seeks outside help in request for gay-marriage stay at U.S. Supreme Court; Attorney general’s office to file by Monday.”

The Deseret News has an update headlined “Utah’s request delayed for stay on same-sex marriage ruling from Supreme Court.”

Bloomberg News reports that “Utah Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Block Gay Marriage.”

And CNN.com reports that “Utah to appeal same-sex marriage ruling to U.S. Supreme Court.”

“Court Backs Making More Losers Pay Patent Lawsuit Costs”: Bloomberg News has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.

“Deracinating the Evidence, in the Language of the Courts”: Dilip D’Souza has this post at the “India Ink” blog of the International New York Times.

“Gaming Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court”: Mark Joseph Stern has this blog post online today at Slate.

And The Guardian (UK) reports that “Utah to appeal same-sex marriage case to US supreme court; State officials announce appeal plans in their continued attempts to undo the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state.”

“Philadelphia court overturns priest’s conviction in sex cover-up”: Reuters has this report.

The Associated Press reports that “Pa. court reverses church official’s conviction.”

Tamara Audi of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Court Reverses Philadelphia Monsignor’s Conviction; Decision Dismisses Criminal Case Against Msgr. Lynn.”

And The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update headlined “Lynn ruling elates supporters, deflates victim advocates.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

“Why They Mattered: Aaron Swartz, 1986-2013.” Law professor Lawrence Lessig has this essay in the current issue of Politico Magazine.

“Senate’s ‘nuclear option’ won’t help clear backlog of Texas judicial vacancies”: Todd J. Gillman had this article in Tuesday’s edition of The Dallas Morning News.