“Even in prison, ‘Whitey’ Bulger is pushing boundaries”: The Boston Globe has this report.

“Handwriting on the wall for gay marriage”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Clarence Thomas faults Supreme Court for refusing to block gay marriage in Alabama.” In addition, Sandhya Somashekhar and Robert Barnes have a news update headlined “Alabama judge stakes out defiant stance against same-sex marriages.”

Alan Blinder and Richard Perez-Pena of The New York Times have a news update headlined “Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Alabama as State Judge’s Order Is Defied.”

Timothy M. Phelps and Kurtis Lee of The Los Angeles Times have a news update headlined “Alabama same-sex couples get marriage licenses as legal confusion swirls.”

AL.com has reports headlined “Chaos reigns in Alabama as same-sex couples seek marriage licenses“; “‘Extremely happy and glad it’s finally legal,’ proclaims same-sex marriage ‘pioneer’“; “First gay couple to legally wed in Montgomery County met with congratulations; no hiccups in receiving license“; “‘Could you do our ceremony?’: 1st same-sex couples married in Etowah County“; “Attorneys for gay Mobile couple ask federal court to sanction Mobile County probate judge“; and “Alabama gay marriage: Denied a marriage license in conservative Calhoun County; Again.”

And The Montgomery Advertiser has news updates headlined “Alabama same-sex couples marry as legal battle rages“; “Autauga probate judge waits for ‘clarification’“; and “Elmore judge won’t issue same-sex marriage licenses.”

U.S. Supreme Court denies stay of same-sex marriage in Alabama: The Associated Press reports that “US high court won’t stop gay marriages from starting in Ala.”

You can access today’s order of the U.S. Supreme Court at this link. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissent, in which Justice Antonin Scalia joined, from the denial of the stay.

“Can same-sex couples get married in Alabama? Live updates from across the state.” AL.com has this report today.

And in today’s edition of The Montgomery Advertiser, Brian Lyman has an article headlined “Emotions mixed as Ala. same-sex marriage battle heats up.”

“Legal clinic immerses aspiring lawyers in the political process”: Maura Dolan will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

“Roy Moore orders ban on same-sex marriage licenses”: Brian Lyman of The Montgomery Advertiser has a news update that begins, “Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Sunday evening ordered probate judges in the state of Alabama to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, potentially setting up a showdown between Moore and the federal courts.” You can view the order at this link.

Kelsey Stein of The Birmingham News has an update headlined “Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore orders judges not to issue same-sex marriage licenses.”

In Monday’s edition of The New York Times, Alan Blinder will have an article headlined “Gay Marriage Set to Begin in Alabama Amid Protest.”

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Ala chief justice tells judges: Refuse gay marriage licenses.”

“Appeal to reverse baseball’s antitrust rule is a desperate swing for the fences”: Robert Barnes will have this article in Monday’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Nebraska, Oklahoma in border war with Colorado over marijuana”: The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“Next Witness: Will The Yellow Smiley Face Take The Stand?” This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday.”

“Alabama probate judges refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples could face sanctions”: Kent Faulk has this front page article in today’s edition of The Birmingham News. In addition, Brendan Kirby has articles headlined “Gay marriages start Monday in Alabama: Here’s a primer on what to expect” and “Activist judge? Careful jurist? Meet the woman who made gay marriage legal in Alabama.”

The Montgomery Advertiser contains a front page article headlined “Gay rights ‘… a really new thing for Alabama.’”

In commentary, columnist John Archibald of The Birmingham News today has an op-ed headlined “Roy Moore may have been elected, but he hasn’t changed jobs.”

And in news from Indiana, The Indianapolis Star reports that “Munster woman in Indiana’s 1st same-sex marriage dies.”

“Geoffrey Nettle’s appointment shows how bench retirement age needs to better reflect society”: Law professor George Williams has this essay online today at The Sydney Morning Herald.

“State Supreme Court ruling a long time coming”: The Associated Press has this report.

Of course, as readers of this blog may recall, sometimes an inordinately long wait for an appellate court’s ruling can have a happy ending.

“Supreme Challenge: Area lawyers await ruling on an Internet-threats case with national interest.” Chris Mondics has this front page article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“King lawyers: Veterans coverage won’t upend Obamacare challenge.” Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico.com has this report.

“Supreme Court assisted suicide ruling too late for cancer patient; Landmark decision allows Parliament one year to bring in a new law — but Jim Woodford, who has terminal cancer, fears he won’t last that long”: The Toronto Star has this report.

“Botched Protocols: The Supreme Court revisits the question of whether lethal injection amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.” You can access episode 11 of Slate’s Amicus podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick via this link.

“Vikings great Alan Page plans life after state Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Health Law Case Poses Conundrum for Republicans”: Robert Pear will have this article in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Adnan Syed granted appeal by Maryland court”: Justin George and Kalani Gordon of The Baltimore Sun have this news update.

And The Associated Press reports that “Court will allow appeal from subject of ‘Serial’ podcast.”

“Bowden: No same-sex licenses here.” The Andalusia (Ala.) Star-News has an article that begins, “Probate Judge Ben Bowden announced Friday afternoon he will not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.”

“U.S. appeals court rules Sun-Times illegally published details of cops in Koschman lineup”: The Chicago Sun-Times has this report.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Seventh Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Canada Court Strikes Down Ban on Aiding Patient Suicide”: This article appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.

And today’s edition of The Toronto Globe and Mail contains an article headlined “Families pushing for doctor-assisted suicide reflect on a bittersweet victory.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling appears at this link.

“Appeals Court rules Alycia Lane’s suit against CBS3 and Larry Mendte can move forward”: Jeremy Roebuck has this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

My earlier coverage of Thursday’s Pa. Superior Court ruling appears at this link.

“Did the Supreme Court accidentally allow states to lower the drinking age with impunity?” Jeff Guo had this post yesterday at the “GovBeat” blog of The Washington Post.

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg reflects on career”: The Detroit News has this report.

The Ann Arbor News has an article headlined “Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Notorious RBG, the power of dissent and breaking gender barriers.”

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “No hint of retirement from Ginsburg in U-M lecture.”

“TN Supreme Court may consider electric chair”: The Tennessean has this report.

“Debate Escalates Over Cameras in Supreme Court”: Tony Mauro has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.” You can freely access the full text via Google.

“Health-Law Challenger’s Standing in Supreme Court Case Is Questioned; Lead Plaintiff Appears to Qualify for Medical Coverage Due to Veteran Status, Possibly Weakening Suit”: Louise Radnofsky, Jess Bravin, and Brent Kendall will have this article in Saturday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

“Tsarnaev trial should be moved to another venue”: Columnist Thomas Farragher will have this op-ed in Saturday’s edition of The Boston Globe.

“Senate Hearing Learns Of No Clear Plan To Close Guantanamo”: Today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition” contained this audio segment.

“Ala. Chief Justice Stirs Controversy Before Gay Marriage Becomes Legal”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Face of Supreme Court case hates Obama, Obamacare”: Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico.com has this report about David M. King, “the lead plaintiff on the Supreme Court case that challenges the government’s right to grant tax subsidies to millions of Americans in certain states to make health insurance more affordable.”

“We hold only that, where members of the press unlawfully obtain sensitive information that, in context, is of marginal public value, the First Amendment does not guarantee them the right to publish that information.” So holds a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a ruling issued today in a case captioned Dahlstrom v. Sun-Times Media, LLC.

“Forum Club 2,2,2015 Sonia Sotomayor”: You can view the video on YouTube by clicking here.

“Talk amongst yourselves”: Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf has this post today at his “Hercules and the umpire” blog discussing a presentation he gave last night on the benefits of blogging.