“Dems have the money in high-stakes race for Pa. high court, but winning all 3 seats a tall order”: Peter Jackson of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “For the Republicans running for three open seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Tuesday’s election has to be daunting.”

“Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice”: This lengthy front page article will appear in Sunday’s edition of The New York Times, the first part in a series titled “Beware the Fine Print.”

According to the article, “One of the players behind the scenes, The Times found, was John G. Roberts Jr., who as a private lawyer representing Discover Bank unsuccessfully petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a case involving class-action bans. By the time the Supreme Court handed down its favorable decisions, he was the chief justice.”

“High Court Denies Another Effort To Restore Death Penalty”: Edmund H. Mahony of The Hartford Courant has an article that begins, “The state Supreme Court on Friday rejected another effort by prosecutors to overturn the legislature’s abolition three years ago of capital punishment in Connecticut.”

“2 judges in heated fight for Kentucky Supreme Court seat”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Who’s behind that false face? Voters facing challenges in appellate court races.” This editorial appears in today’s edition of The Times-Tribune of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

“DePauw alumni Hallward-Driemeier’s sixteenth Supreme Court ruling proves to be more than sweet”: Maria Mendez and Maria Rummel of The DePauw have an article that begins, “Douglas Hallward-Driemeier always knew he wanted to be a lawyer, but the journey from the classroom to the Supreme Court was not an easy one.”

“Strike Zone: When black jurors are removed from the pool, how do we know that it’s not because of their race?” Slate has posted online today this Amicus podcast featuring Dahlia Lithwick.

“Death of an Eagle Hatches Supreme Court Firearms Case; Justices to consider which domestic-violence convictions trigger a federal ban on gun possession”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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

“Justices review DA’s choice of all-white murder trial jury”: Mark Sherman and Kate Brumback of The Associated Press have this report.

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Argument preview: Race and the make-up of juries.”

“Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer On His New Book, The Death Penalty & Courtroom Cameras”: WGBH News of Boston recently posted on YouTube the video of this interview.