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"Flag Burning and Free Speech: The Founding Fathers agreed that the First Amendment protected 'symbolic expression.'"

2009-07-03T17:27:31Z

"Flag Burning and Free Speech: The Founding Fathers agreed that the First Amendment protected 'symbolic expression.'" Law professor Eugene Volokh has this op-ed today in The Wall Street Journal.

"Obama uneasy over indefinite Gitmo detentions"

2009-07-03T14:44:58Z

"Obama uneasy over indefinite Gitmo detentions": The Associated Press has this report.

"Tennessee Wins Ruling on Execution"

2009-07-03T14:42:38Z

"Tennessee Wins Ruling on Execution": JohN Schwartz has this article today in The New York Times.

And The Associated Press reports that "6th Circuit backs up lethal injections; Death row inmate Harbison plans to appeal new ruling."

My earlier coverage of yesterday's Sixth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

"For Hispanic Firefighter in Bias Suit, Awkward Position but Firm Resolve"

2009-07-03T14:38:19Z

"For Hispanic Firefighter in Bias Suit, Awkward Position but Firm Resolve": This article appears today in The New York Times.

"Alex Kozinski admonished for raunchy Internet files; The 9th Circuit's chief judge showed 'poor judgment,' panel finds"

2009-07-03T14:25:51Z

"Alex Kozinski admonished for raunchy Internet files; The 9th Circuit's chief judge showed 'poor judgment,' panel finds": Scott Glover has this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko reports that "Judge Alex Kozinski rebuked for explicit postings."

And The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that "California judge rebuked for porn on his Web site."

"9th Circuit's Kozinski Admonished but Not Disciplined for Online Pornography"

2009-07-03T03:12:31Z

"9th Circuit's Kozinski Admonished but Not Disciplined for Online Pornography": Shannon P. Duffy will have this article Monday in The Legal Intelligencer.

"Are All Civil Rights Special Privileges Now? Assessing the damage done by the Supreme Court in the New Haven firefighters case."

2009-07-03T03:09:18Z

"Are All Civil Rights Special Privileges Now? Assessing the damage done by the Supreme Court in the New Haven firefighters case." Law professor Richard Thompson Ford has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

"Supreme Court Closes Deeply Divided Term"

2009-07-03T03:04:14Z

"Supreme Court Closes Deeply Divided Term": This audio segment (RealPlayer required) featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on today's broadcast of NPR's "Morning Edition."

"To Critics, New Policy on Terror Looks Old"

2009-07-03T02:50:45Z

"To Critics, New Policy on Terror Looks Old": Today in The New York TImes, Charlie Savage has a news analysis that begins, "Civil libertarians recently accused President Obama of acting like former President George W. Bush, citing reports about Mr. Obama's plans to detain terrorism suspects without trials on domestic soil after he closes the Guantanamo prison."

"Appeals court overturns order allowing deposition of Terry Nichols; SLC lawyer seeks information about his brother's 1995 prison death"

2009-07-03T02:44:15Z

"Appeals court overturns order allowing deposition of Terry Nichols; SLC lawyer seeks information about his brother's 1995 prison death": Pamela Manson of The Salt Lake Tribune has a news update that begins, "The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned a judge's ruling allowing a Utah attorney to conduct videotaped depositions of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols and a death-row inmate."

And Geoffrey Fattah of The Deseret News has a news update headlined "Court denies attorney chance to interview Terry Nichols."

You can access today's ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit at this link.

"N.J. judge rules blogger not protected by newspaper shield laws, can be sued for slander"

2009-07-03T02:30:50Z

"N.J. judge rules blogger not protected by newspaper shield laws, can be sued for slander": The Newark Star-Ledger has this news update.

"Obama: Court leaves room for affirmative action."

2009-07-03T01:18:26Z

"Obama: Court leaves room for affirmative action." Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

"Judge Kozinski admonished for explicit items on Web site"

2009-07-03T01:15:26Z

"Judge Kozinski admonished for explicit items on Web site": Bill Mears of CNN.com has this report.

And The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update headlined "California judge rebuked for porn on his Web site."

The Associated Press is reporting

2009-07-03T01:14:45Z

The Associated Press is reporting: Now available online are articles headlined "GOP, White House at odds on Sotomayor documents" and "Leahy: GOP planned objection to a high court pick."

"Case dismissed against woman in MySpace hoax that led to teen's suicide"

2009-07-02T19:37:20Z

"Case dismissed against woman in MySpace hoax that led to teen's suicide": The Los Angeles Times has this news update.

And The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a news update headlined "Lori Drew is acquitted in cyberbullying case."