Moritz Legal Information Blog

In its final online symposium before the start of the October term, SCOTUSblog provides guest commentaries on the subject of arbitration. Guest writers will comment on recent Supreme Court decisions including AT&T v. Concepcion . Ten commentaries are currently available on the SCOTUSblog site with more to come.

A classic red British phone booth in the town of Clinton, New York, has been called "America's Littlest Library."  The refurbished phone booth houses about 100 books on shelves built by a local carpenter.  The "Book Booth" is part of the Clinton Comunity Library's book exchange program. Library Journal Facebook Huffington Post

Hat Tip: Lowering the Bar An Iowa man was sentenced to 10 days in jail due to excessive library fines.  The library's items, valued at over seven hundred dollars, were not returned despite repeated requests.  More commentary: Huffington Post

CALI and Cornell's Legal Information Institute have partnered to release freely downloadable e-books for the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The e-books are in .epub form and compatible with iPhones and iPads. The books are based on the rules versions available on the LII site and include advisory committee notes, internal links to referenced rules, and links to the LII's U.S. Code version. CALI's eLangdell site asks downloaders to consider a donation to LII, which published the books. CALI provides a help page for e-book files and downloading.

Above the Law reports on Alex Kozinksi, Chief Judge of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, acknowledging an affidavit for someone. Anyone who has ever been given the run around by a clerk's office will appreciate the story.

On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit upheld an injunction barring Arizona from eliminating health care coverage for same-sex partners of state employees.  Judge Mary M. Schroeder wrote the opinion , finding that the state may not provide benefits in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner that adversely affects unpopular groups. News and commentary: The Arizona Republic Wall Street Journal Law Blog The Volokh Conspiracy

An Ohio prison inmate has filed a lawsuit against the state alleging a civil rights violation because prison officials are no longer providing access to law books. According to an article in the Mansfield News Journal , the prison provides access to Westlaw via seven computer terminals.