Breaking legal news for Wednesday, April 21

Chicago area

• Chicago Judge Ann Claire Williams on Supreme Court list, Chicago Tribune
• Judge to Blagojevich: No, all tapes won't be played in court, Chicago Sun-Times
• Defiant Blagojevich arrives at federal court for hearing, Chicago Tribune
• Priest indicted on additional assault charges, Daily Herald
• Foreclosure suit hits trio of Lake View hotels, Chicago Business
• Court martial begins today for Navy SEAL from Blue Island, Chicago Tribune
• Cops: Man wrongly jailed threatened police, Daily Herald

SCOTUS

• Supreme Court tells debt-collection law firm that ignorance of law is no excuse, ABA Journal
• Supreme Court overturns "essentially arbitrary" attorney-fee boost of $4.5M, ABA Journal
• Obama begins talks with possible Supreme Court nominees, ABA Journal