Morning Docket: 09.20.10

* Five U.S. soldiers accused of killing Afghan civilians for sport. [Washington Post]

* In a talk in front of UC Hastings students last Friday, Justice Scalia said “A lot of stupid stuff is perfectly constitutional.” My writing, for example. [San Francisco Appeal]

* The Show Me State shows judges the estimated cost of their sentencing options. [New York Times]

* Wisconsin: where men are men and goats are trademarked. [Wall Street Journal]

* On the heels of this report, Newt Gingrich warned against Sharia law coming to the United States. I’m not worried, as Africanized killer bees will probably kill us all first. [CNN Political Ticker]

* I’m not going to lie. Former Liberian president Charles Taylor’s lawyer sounds kinda awesome. [Times LIVE]

* Lindsay Lohan doesn’t need Rick James to tell her cocaine is a helluva drug. [ABC News]

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* This fake gymnast is no fake gangsta. [Seattle Weekly]

* ‘Tis a problem for the attorney who was in charge of splitting up Angela’s Ashes. What’s that? Wrong Frank McCourt? Whatever. The Angela’s Ashes bit made no sense anyway. [Los Angeles Times]

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