Proof that no Blakely news is news

Tony Mauro has this Legal Times article which reinforces my claim that even the lack of a decision in Booker and Fanfan is newsworthy.  Tony suggests the failure to issue a decision by now is "a possible sign of sharp divisions among the justices," and he also draws on my post here speculating that the Chief's illness may be playing a role.   

In the article, Tony also provides an account of the Supreme Court's decision in Florida v. Nixon, the death penalty case considering the defense lawyer's effectiveness (briefly discussed here).