* Woo-hoo!!! Good news for online rumor-mongerers like ourselves. [Volokh Conspiracy; Instapundit]

* And a bit of bad news, too. [Concurring Opinions]

* We weren't the only ones who had fun at Federalistapalooza. [Southern Appeal]

* "Conservative civil war": Not just at the Federalist Society. [Andrew Sullivan; Instapundit; Ryan Sager]

* When the subject of gay marriage comes up, social conservatives bring out a parade of horribles -- including polygamy. Now Ann Althouse wonders: Is it really so horrible? [Althouse]

* While we're linking to contrarian thinking, here's a different take on L'Affaire OJ.: "Rupert Murdoch's relevant anatomy shrunk to the size of two shriveled peas." [Crime & Federalism]

* Some food for thought: "If the [anti-burqa] legislation is enacted, a Dutch woman could marry her lesbian partner, spend her life smoking a little hashish now and then -- and when the time comes, get a doctor's assistance in pulling the plug -- all well within Dutch law. But she couldn't ride the subway with a veil over her face. What an odd country." [PrawfsBlawg]

* Actually, Will, we think this is really cool. Who wants to tour Civil War battlefields when you can visit these instead? [Crescat Sententia]

* Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III (at right), the leading conservative of the post-Luttig Fourth Circuit, speaks out against the Federal Marriage Amendment. Interesting. But has he effectively recused himself from any case involving these issues -- and scuttled any remaining SCOTUS hopes he might have had? [Washington Post via Volokh Conspiracy]

* Someone call Pat Leahy -- the Dems on the Judiciary Committee need to look into this. [Confirm Them]

* Whew, that's a relief: Judge Richard Posner (7th Cir.) isn't perfect after all. [How Appealing]

* The incredible shrinking white-collar crime docket. [DealBreaker]

* Still more on Neal Katyal, legal wunderkind of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld fame. [NPR]

* We love lists. Especially "top 10" lists." And especially top 10 lists of judges. [The Robing Room (scroll down)]

* To readers in South Bend and Birmingham: Mark your calendars! [Southern Appeal]