“Judge in buoys case says no matter what happens, the matter will end up in Supreme Court; The federal judge presiding over the legal dispute involving buoys as a deterrent to immigration said the case is complex and won’t be settled at the trial court level”: John C. Moritz of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

And Josh Gerstein of Politico links to this Fifth Circuit filing of the transcripts of two recent federal district court hearings in the case.

“The Man to Bring Supreme Court Reform to the Conversation; Tim Walz is not a lawyer — he’s a former civics teacher; That might be just what America needs to understand SCOTUS”: Dahlia Lithwick has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Bush Administration Lawyer Whose Wife Was Killed on 9/11 Supports Plea Deal; In an exclusive interview, Theodore B. Olson called the agreement that was revoked last week ‘the best possible outcome’”: Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report.

“Tom Girardi’s fraud trial begins: A liar who stole millions? Or the victim of a thieving CFO?” Matt Hamilton of The Los Angeles Times has this report.