Detainee Case: Mark Sherman of AP has this preview of the detainee case to be argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Pretrial Blog Publicity: In a twist on the usual motion for change of venue, a defendant charged as accessory after the fact in a murder asked for the change based in part on coverage of his case by "conservative bloggers," according to this AP story. The motion was denied.

Public Interest Law may not be an option for law school graduates with high debts. This WashPost story by Ian Shapira looks at the problem of graduates who would rather do public service but are financially required to go for the bucks.