“Filibuster weakened, Senate OK’ing judges faster”: The Associated Press has this report.

“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.

“Key decisions loom as Supreme Court session nears end”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“Hillary Clinton Goes to Costco, Runs Into Sonia Sotomayor”: Betsy Klein has this post today at “The Note” blog of ABC News.

Politico.com has a report headlined “Saturday at Costco: Hillary Clinton and Sonia Sotomayor.”

CNN.com reports that “Supreme Court justice, civil rights icon stop by Clinton book signing.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Sotomayor drops by Hillary Clinton book signing.”

“I am leaving the CAFC while I still have the energy to change the world, says Randall Rader”: Joff Wild has this post today at the blog of IAM Magazine.

“Ottawa moves judge from federal court to Quebec court”: Sean Fine of The Toronto Globe and Mail has a news update that begins, “The Conservative government has removed a judge from the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa and named him to Quebec’s highest court, setting the stage for a possible Supreme Court appointment later this year — and another potential high-stakes legal battle.”

“With the Dogs Out, the Supreme Court Turns to Blockbuster Finale”: Jess Bravin has this post today at WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog.

“How to Take Out a Supreme Court Justice: When politicians target elected judges with big money, the justice system loses.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Appeals court reinstates law on animal torture videos”: Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has a news update that begins, “Reversing a district judge in Texas, a federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law against crush videos, ruling that the depictions of animals tortured and killed for sexual gratification are not a protected form of speech.”

My earlier coverage of today’s Fifth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Ex-chief judge on U.S. patent court to retire after ethics issue”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

And at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog,” Ashby Jones has a post titled “Judge Rader, Author of Controversial Email to Lawyer, to Resign from Bench.”

“Fed. Circ. Affirms Win For Nintendo In Wii Patent Case”: Law360.com has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.

“Independent autopsy: IV not set properly in Lockett’s groin; Independent autopsy for man who died in botched execution finds problem with way IV was set.” The Oklahoman has this news update.

And The Tulsa World has a news update headlined “Preliminary autopsy findings reveal IV errors in Lockett execution.”

You can view the autopsy report at this link.

“Key cases left for the Supreme Court”: Adam Serwer has this report today at msnbc.com.

“Canadians have right to online anonymity, Supreme Court rules”: Sean Fine of The Toronto Globe and Mail has this news update reporting on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Canada issued today.

“Should Two Children Be Imprisoned For Plotting To Kill Their Classmates? In Washington state, a 10- and 11-year-old were sentenced to years in a detention facility after being caught with weapons and claiming they were going to murder other kids at their school; Where is the line between a childish game and a real threat?” Victoria Beale has this lengthy article online at BuzzFeed.

“Appeals Court Revives ‘Animal Crush’ Video Case”: Tony Mauro has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times” reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today.

“Because the [Criminal Justice Act] provides its own remedial scheme, Marcum cannot collaterally attack the Fifth Circuit’s determination of Marcum’s fee awards under the Tucker Act.” So holds a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a ruling issued today.

In earlier coverage of this matter, TPM Muckraker reported in February 2012 that “Allen Stanford’s Defense Team Says It Got Stiffed Out Of $1.9 Million.”

“Sovereign Debt Rules in Play With Argentina at Court: Q&A.” Greg Stohr and Katia Porzecanski of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Larry Klayman filed suit against Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that their delay in removing [the Third Palestinian Intifada] page and similar pages constituted intentional assault and negligence.” Today, however, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit disagreed, affirming a district court ruling which held that the Communications Decency Act of 1996 shielded Zuckerberg and Facebook from suit.

Circuit Judge Patricia A. Millett wrote today’s ruling on behalf of a unanimous three-judge panel.

Update: In early news coverage, The Hill reports that “Facebook wins case over anti-Jewish page.”

“The Biggest Judicial Losers: The liberal Ninth Circuit keeps racking up losses at the Supreme court.” This editorial (subscription required for full access) appears today in The Wall Street Journal.

You can freely access the full text of the editorial via Google.

“What’s At Stake For Birth Control In Upcoming SCOTUS Decision”: Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News has this report.

“Many Americans View High Court Decision Making With Some Skepticism; Americans Conflicted on Cases Involving Religion”: Saint Leo University’s Polling Institute has this report.

“Tempering Judicial Confirmation Optimism”: Russell Wheeler had this post yesterday at the “FixGov” blog of the Brookings Institution.

“New SF federal judge has his own take on Roberts’ ‘balls and strikes'”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this blog post.

“Merck, Pfizer, HSBC could be big winners from shareholder case”: Andrew Longstreth of Reuters has a report that begins, “Within the next two weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in a major case that could make it much harder for shareholders to band together against public companies in securities fraud class actions.”

“Appeals Court Rules Mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer Will Stay at St. Louis Art Museum Because Government Missed Deadlines”: The “Art Law Report” blog has this post on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued today.

Earlier coverage of the dispute can be accessed from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (here and here), The Atlantic, and The New York Times.

“Bobby Jindal signs anti-abortion bill Thursday likely to close clinics in Baton Rouge, New Orleans”: The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

And Reuters reports that “Louisiana governor to sign into law new restrictions on abortions.”

“Inherited IRAs in play for bankruptcy creditors — US high court”: Reuters has this report.

“Supreme Court Says Coca-Cola Can Be Sued Over Juice Drink”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court says Coca-Cola can be sued over juice drink label.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court: Juice makers can be sued for ‘tricking’ consumers.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today has a report headlined “Justices: Coke’s pomegranate juice not the real thing.”

At his “Suits & Sentences” blog, Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau has a post titled “POM Wonderful wins at Supreme Court.”

And at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Zoe Tillman and Marcia Coyle have a post titled “Supreme Court Says POM Can Sue Coke for False Advertising.”

“The life and legacy of Antonin Scalia: Few Supreme Court justices have garnered as much controversy as Antonin Scalia, and author Bruce Allen Murphy explores Scalia’s complexities in his new biography, ‘Scalia: A Court of One.'” msnbc has posted online this video segment.