Great news for the holiday weekend, everyone: One of the last broad federal bans on corporate political donations has been declared unconstitutional by a freedom-loving U.S. District Court judge in Virginia.

Remember the sex tape that Democratic pariah John Edwards made with the mother of his illegitimate child, the delightful Rielle Hunter? Hunter is still suing Edwards confidante-turned-enemy Andrew Young for possession of the tape. Edwards has already offered some testimony, and now the judge wants more. Gross.

Roy Moore, the Alabama Supreme Court Justice who was removed from office eight years ago for refusing to get rid of a Ten Commandments monument he commissioned, is "preparing to launch a presidential exploratory committee." Finally, a decent candidate.

A Dane County, Wisc., judge has issued a temporary restraining order to reopen the Wisconsin Capitol building to the public. Capitol access was restricted over the weekend and again this morning, following days in which the building had been crowded with protesters. The Wisconsin State Employees Union, along with the AFL-CIO and AFSCME, filed the suit against the state of Wisconsin yesterday.

It's a well-known fact that someday, all of New York will be reduced to a smoldering, hellish wasteland, a post-apocalyptic desert so bad it will make The Road look like Sex and the City, a badland consisting of the ashes of a once-mighty city felled by war, disease, terror, or Zu'ul. Luckily, we've got an official legal manual!

The 26 states that sued over the new federal health care law picked the perfect judge, Florida's Roger Vinson, for their case. Today he struck down the entire act, using shout-outs to the Tea Party and libertarian blogs. Let's explore.

A federal judge in Florida has found the new health care law's individual mandate unconstitutional in a 26-state lawsuit.

A California judge has overturned the conspiracy conviction in connection with Anna Nicole Smith's death. Howard K. Stern is free again.

The Senate convicted a federal judge on four articles of impeachment today, only the eighth such removal in history.

A federal appeals court will allow the military to continue expelling gay and lesbian soldiers under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," siding with the government over the judge who ruled against the policy. So, for now, don't ask, or tell.

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to let it keep enforcing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" while it appeals the injunction.

The federal judge who deemed "don't ask don't tell" unconstitutional ruled today that the military "immediately suspend and discontinue any investigation, discharge, [or] separation" of gay soldiers. See, it took just one judge to do what Obama couldn't.

The talent show's hostess, Ryan Seacrest, has confirmed on Twitter what was long rumored: The two new AI judges will be Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Jennifer Lopez, of the block. Clearly the producers did not listen to us.

An appeals court will let the federal government resume funding stem-cell research, for now.

Manhattan criminal judge James Gibbons resigned on Thursday after officials found porn on his work computer. But wait! What kind of porn?

A federal judge has temporarily blocked federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

The following disclaimer has recently been spotted on Top Chef. While we can question the "reality" of almost all reality shows, it seems Bravo has found a way to cover their asses when they interfere with a show's judging process.

Jurors in the corruption trial of Illinois ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, on day 11 of deliberations, have informed the judge that they can't reach a decision on all counts and need help determining "the next logical step." Then they went home.

She's been on just one season, but Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol because it "didn't feel like the right fit for me." She may be replaced by Jennifer Lopez, who is "close to signing a deal." [AP]

A federal judge has blocked controversial elements of the Arizona's SB 1070, the immigration law that goes into effect tomorrow. Yes, this block includes the "carry your papers" provision that got everyone nationwide all hot and bothered.