“Candidates — at least 7 so far — line up for job of R.I. chief justice”: The Providence (R.I.) Journal contains this article today.

“Obama preserves renditions as counter-terrorism tool; The role of the CIA’s controversial prisoner-transfer program may expand, intelligence experts say”: This article will appear Sunday in The Los Angeles Times.

“Court sides with Missouri school in rebel flag dispute”: The Associated Press provides this report.

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Eighth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Suits Saying Pfizer Experimented on Nigerian Children Are Revived”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

BBC News reports that “Nigerians can sue US drugs firm; Nigerian families can sue the Pfizer drugs giant in the US over its alleged role in the deaths of children, a US appeals court has ruled.”

And law.com reports that “Split 2nd Circuit Revives Nigerian Families’ Claims Against Pfizer Over Drug Tests; Majority calls dissent’s approach to ‘customary’ international law ‘unselfconsciously reactionary and static.’”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Second Circuit ruling appears at this link.

“Supreme Court Steps Closer to Repeal of Evidence Ruling”: Today in The New York Times, Adam Liptak has this front page article about the exclusionary rule.

“Obama’s half brother arrested on charge of marijuana possession”: CNN.com provides this report.