“Appeals court hears Abu Ghraib torture case”: The Associated Press has this report on an appeal argued today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

“‘Blogging and the New Public Intellectual’ — a Conversation with Tom Goldstein”: Tom Goldstein of “SCOTUSblog” spoke earlier this month as part of a series titled “Blogging and the New Public Intellectual” hosted by The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College.

You can view a video of the event by clicking here. There’s even a “How Appealing” shout-out at the one-hour-and-28-minute mark of the video.

“Same-sex marriage ban harms couples and children, lesbian couples argue in appeal; Attorneys for Oklahoma couples who successfully challenged state marriage ban say discrimination against gay couples is on par with gender discrimination”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report.

The Tulsa World reports that “Same-sex marriage lawsuit plaintiffs respond to Oklahoma’s appeal; Oklahoma’s same-sex marriage stance is challenged in a legal brief filing.”

And The Associated Press has report headlined “Brief: Oklahoma gay marriage ban demeans children.”

I have posted online at this link the brief for plaintiffs/appellees/cross-appellants filed yesterday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

“California chief justice warns of civil rights crisis from court cuts; Recent court budget cuts have left many Californians with little access to justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye tells Legislature as she pleads for restored funding”: Maura Dolan has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

And The Sacramento Bee reports today that “California chief justice warns of ‘civil rights crisis.’”

You can access the prepared text of the State of the Judiciary address that California’s Chief Justice delivered yesterday at this link.

“The Supreme Court Farm Team”: Jeffrey Toobin has this blog post online today at The New Yorker.

“Judge’s bias in Ariz. death case before justices”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

Programming note: I will be presenting an appellate oral argument on Tuesday morning. As a result, new posts will not appear here until Tuesday afternoon.

“Yes, Corporations Are People; And that’s why Hobby Lobby should lose at the Supreme Court”: Law professor Adam Winkler has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Choosing What to Photograph Is a Form of Speech; We back same-sex marriage, but the case against the New Mexico photography business owners would make bad law”: Eugene Volokh and Ilya Shapiro will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Senate confirms Wilson as state Supreme Court justice”: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has this news update.

And Honolulu Civil Beat reports that “Full Senate Confirms Wilson to Hawaii Supreme Court.”

“Tennessee special court upholds judicial retention elections”: The Tennessean has a news update that begins, “A Special Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Monday that holding retention elections for the state’s appellate judges is constitutional.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Special Supreme Court upholds retention elections for appellate court judges in Tennessee.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at this link. The court issued a related news release titled “Special Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Tennessee’s Appellate Judge Election Process.” As the news release explains, four of the five members of the “Special Supreme Court” do not otherwise currently serve as Tennessee state judges.

“Carmel Valley attorney brings cell phone privacy case to U.S. Supreme Court”: Carmel Valley News has this report.

“Supreme Court to rule Friday on Nadon’s appointment”: Sean Fine of The Toronto Globe and Mail has a news update that begins, “After sitting in limbo for months, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest appointee to the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Marc Nadon, will learn on Friday whether his prospective new colleagues deem him legally qualified for the job.”

And CBC News reports that “Supreme Court to rule on Justice Marc Nadon’s appointment; Top court to release decision Friday on constitutionality of Quebec appointment.”

“How a Supreme Court Case Made an Alabama Businessman Famous; Eyes all over Washington are on the McCutcheon campaign finance case — and McCutcheon himself”: National Journal has this report.

“Conservative Jim Johnson will retire from Washington Supreme Court”: SeattlePI.com has a report that begins, “State Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson, the high court’s lone outspoken conservative, announced Monday that he will retire from the court on April 30.”

And The Seattle Times has a blog post titled “State Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson to retire” that begins, “James M. Johnson, who is considered the most conservative member of the state Supreme Court, will retire next month due to ‘recent health concerns,’ the justice announced Monday.”

“Appointment of the Honorable Carolyn B. McHugh to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued this news release today.

“AG brief says Oklahoma does not have drugs needed for Thursday execution; According to a brief filed Monday by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, the state is having trouble obtaining two of the three drugs necessary to execute Clayton Derrell Lockett on Thursday”: The Oklahoman has this news update.

The Tulsa World has a news update headlined “State lacks drugs to carry out Thursday execution, records show.”

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Okla. lawyers: Drugs not available for execution.”

“Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan spoke to Georgetown University Law Center students about her life and career.” Even though the event only concluded moments ago, C-SPAN has already posted the video for on-demand viewing at this link.

Update: In news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Kagan says happiest lawyers make a difference.”

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Marcia Coyle has a post titled “Justice Kagan to Set Sight on New Target.”

“Appeals court upholds D.C. man’s 18-year sentence for $600 drug deal”: The Washington Times has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued last Friday.

And at his “Sentencing Law and Policy” blog, law professor Douglas A. Berman has a post titled “DC Circuit gives disconcertingly short-shrift to Antwuan Ball’s many significant sentencing claims.”

“Ohio case gets serious and satirical attention before Supreme Court hearing; U.S. Supreme Court to ponder Ohio law”: Gannett has this report.

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Marty Lederman has a post titled “Commentary: The return of the Robert Bork ‘dueling briefs’ strategy: Buckley v. Valeo, Susan B. Anthony List, and Ohio Attorney General DeWine.”

“Civil rights groups want to uphold convictions in Amish beard case”: This article appears today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“Erie Railroad at 75”: That subject is the focus of the Fall 2013 issue of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy, which American Enterprise Institute posted online last Friday.

“West’s Drought and Growth Intensify Conflict Over Water Rights”: Michael Wines has this front page article today in The New York Times.

“Mount Holly Gardens saga nears an end — and a beginning”: This article appears today in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“For Michael ‘Mookie’ Moss, case against Secret Service is matter of free speech”: Robert Barnes will have this new installment of his “The High Court” column in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Son says Fred Phelps Sr. of Westboro Baptist Church is near death”: The Kansas City Star has this news update.

And The Topeka Capital-Journal has a news update headlined “WBC spokesman declines to say whether church founder has been excommunicated; WBC spokesman: church doesn’t have a designated leader of church, adding WBC doesn’t operate that way.”

“Is The Supreme Court About To Rule That Software Is Ineligible For Patent Protection?” Law professor Tim Holbrook has this essay online at Forbes.

“Supreme Court nominee questioned but no major new revelations”: Hawaii News Now has this report.

And Honolulu Civil Beat reports that “Hawaii Senate Committee Finds No Reason to Reject Supreme Court Nominee.”

“Virginia sterilization victims still waiting for justice”: Today’s edition of The News & Advance of Lynchburg, Virginia contains this front page article.

“Supreme Court To Rule on Cell Phone Privacy: Do cops need a warrant to search your cell phone when you’re under arrest?” Damon Root has this essay online at Reason.

“Religious-freedom advocates turn from ballot to courtroom”: This front page article appears today in The Orange County Register.

“Much depends on Ginsburg: The 81-year-old Supreme Court justice should retire this summer to ensure Obama can choose a like-minded successor.” Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

“The Story behind the Rob Ford Story: A little-known Supreme Court ruling unmuzzled reporters — and changed Canadian journalism.” This cover story appears in the March 2014 issue of The Walrus.

“Utah filing: Gay-marriage ruling a ‘judicial wrecking ball.'” Brooke Adams of The Salt Lake Tribune has this news update.

And The Deseret News has an update headlined “Affirming same-sex marriage would be ‘judicial wrecking ball,’ Utah attorneys say.”

You can view the reply brief Utah officials filed yesterday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.

“Alabama same-sex couple denied divorce will pursue court fight”: The Huntsville Times has a news update that begins, “A Madison County woman whose bid for a divorce from her same-sex partner was denied in court this week plans to challenge the constitutionality of Alabama’s refusal to recognize gay marriage, her lawyer said today.”