“The conservative justice liberals love to loathe”: Seth Stern has this review of Bruce Allen Murphy‘s new book, “Scalia: A Court of One,” in The Washington Post.

And in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, law professor Joshua Hawley had this review of the book. You can freely access this review via Google.

“Alienation of affection law unconstitutional, Forsyth County judge rules”: Yesterday’s edition of The Winston-Salem Journal contained this article.

According to the article, “It marks the first time that a Superior Court judge in North Carolina has directly challenged the constitutionality of the state’s alienation of affection and criminal conversation laws, a legal expert in family law at Wake Forest University said.”

“Losing streak lengthens for foes of gay marriage”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Patrick’s SJC pick a Mass. milestone; Hines would be 1st black woman on court”: This article appeared in yesterday’s edition of The Boston Globe.

And the State House News Service reports that “Geraldine Hines nominated to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court; would become 1st black woman on state’s highest court.”

“Appeals court rules Alabama’s gay sex ban unconstitutional”: The Montgomery Advertiser has this report.

And The Huntsville Times reports that “Gay sex ban struck down by Alabama appeals court.”

You can access Friday’s unanimous ruling of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals at this link.

“Supreme Court has 17 cases to decide by June’s end”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.