“Va. Supreme Court hears dispute between Cuccinelli, UVa over climate researcher’s documents”: The Roanoke Times has this news update.

And The Washington Times has a news update headlined “Virginia court hears Cuccinelli’s defense of climate suit; Anti-fraud law cited for probe.”

“Justice Stevens Grades His Predecessor”: Jess Bravin has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

“3rd Circuit Hears Why FSC’s 2257 Case Shouldn’t Be Dismissed”: Mark Kernes of AVN News has a report from yesterday afternoon that begins, “At 9 o’clock this morning, the three-judge panel of the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, before beginning consideration of the appeal in Free Speech Coalition, et al v. Holder, made what observers described as an unusual announcement.”

You can access via this link the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

“Memo Defends Obama on Recess Appointments”: Charlie Savage of The New York Times has this news update.

Pete Yost of The Associated Press reports that “Justice Dept says recent recess appointments legal.”

Seth Stern of Bloomberg News has an article headlined “Obama Has Recess Appointment Power: DOJ.”

Reuters reports that “U.S. Justice Dept backs legality of Obama appointments.”

And Josh Gerstein of Politico.com reports that “Obama recess appointments approved by Justice Department.”

“Obama Nominees Cool Heels as Divided Senate Stalls on Confirmation Votes”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Lawfulness of Recess Appointments During a Recess of the Senate Notwithstanding Periodic Pro Forma Sessions”: The Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice posted online this legal opinion today.

“Appeals arguments heard in Holocaust lawsuit against Hungary; Survivors argue that they should be allowed to seek compensation in U.S. court”: This article appears today in The Chicago Tribune.

You can access via this link the audio of yesterday’s oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

“Fight escalates over legal mail at Guantanamo”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Eyewitness Evidence Needs No Special Cautions, Court Says”: Adam Liptak has this article today in The New York Times.

“U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sotomayor to visit Hawaii”: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Redford Township church firing”: The Detroit Free Press contains this article today.

The Washington Times reports that “High court ruling landmark for religion; Justices allow firing of teacher by church in bias case brought by government.”

The Deseret News reports that “Supreme Court rejects Obama administration arguments in ‘most important’ religious freedom case.”

The New York Times reports today that “Religious Groups Greet Ruling With Satisfaction.”

Yesterday evening’s broadcast of The PBS NewsHour contained a segment entitled “Supreme Court Upholds ‘Ministerial Exception’ From Anti-Bias Laws” featuring Marcia Coyle.

From National Public Radio, yesterday evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered” contained an audio segment entitled “Justices Rule Ministers Exempt From Anti-Bias Laws” featuring Nina Totenberg. And on today’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” Totenberg has an audio segment entitled “High Court Exempts Ministers From Anti-Bias Laws.”

And the University of Virginia School of Law has issued a news release headlined “Supreme Court Hands Victory to Church, Laycock; Cites Professors in Eyewitness Case.”

Update: In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article headlined “Justices: Ex-Worker Can’t Sue Church.”

“After Losing a Lawsuit, Taking Their Appeal to God”: This article appears today in The New York Times.

“Federal judge orders ‘immediate’ removal of Cranston school prayer mural; appeal unlikely”: The Providence (R.I.) Journal has this report. The newspaper has posted a copy of the ruling at this link.

And The Associated Press reports that “Fed court orders RI school to remove prayer mural.”