“9/11 accused want Obama, Bush testimony at Guantanamo; Lawyers for the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators are seeking testimony from presidents and others as part of a pretrial motion to get the case dismissed on grounds of unlawful political influence by senior U.S. officials”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this news update.

And at his “Under the Radar” blog at Politico.com, Josh Gerstein has a post titled “Judge demands Guantanamo videos.”

Lyle Denniston of “SCOTUSblog” is reporting: Today, he has posts titled “Money, politics and Citizens United‘s fate” and “New dispute over death sentencing.”

In related coverage of the second post, The Providence Journal has a news update headlined “R.I. Gov. Chafee, accused killer seek U.S. Supreme Court relief.”

“Justice Stratton says it’s time to go”: This article appears today in The Columbus Dispatch.

In today’s edition of The Toledo Blade, Jim Provance has an article headlined “Stratton to leave Ohio’s top court; Justice to advocate on mental health, adoption, other issues.”

And The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that “Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton to retire midway through term.”

“Katyal to Class of 2012: Integrity, Ability to Listen Are Key to a Successful Career.” Yesterday, the University of Virginia School of Law issued this news release (accompanied by video and a podcast).

“US appeals court clarifies piracy definition”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday on the legal definition of piracy, saying an armed attack on a U.S. vessel can be considered piracy even if no one ever boards or robs the ship.”

Terry Baynes of Reuters has an article headlined “Piracy includes failed attempts — court.”

And at “walshslaw,” Kevin C. Walsh has a blog post titled “Somali pirates lose on appeal: Fourth Circuit affirms piracy convictions in U.S.S. Nicholas prosecution and reverses dismissal of piracy count in U.S.S. Ashland prosecution.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link. And you can access at this link a second, related Fourth Circuit ruling that issued today.

“GOP senators questioning Maui judicial conference”: The Maui News has this report.

And Politico.com has a blog post titled “Inouye defends Maui court conference.”

“Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, lists himself in Harvard 1962 alumni report; says ‘awards’ include eight life sentences”: The Boston Globe has this news update.

“Justice Scalia Comes Home to the Law School”: Jerry de Jaager has this article in the Spring 2012 issue of the alumni magazine of The University of Chicago Law School.

“11th Circuit chief will wait on senior status”: Alyson M. Palmer has this article today in The Fulton County Daily Report.

“Controversial Instructions at Core of Edwards Case”: John Schwartz will have this article Thursday in The New York Times.

Programming note: A trip to the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in connection with an appeal that I am working on will have me away from the computer for a while. Additional posts should appear here later this afternoon.

“Obama Health Care Hangs On Clause Queried By U.S. Court”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has an article that begins, “When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the justices said next to nothing about racial equality, the ideal that drove the landmark law’s enactment. Instead, the court cited the constitutional clause that lets Congress regulate interstate commerce, saying the law barred discrimination at hotels and restaurants used by travelers moving across state lines.”

“Gov. Christie’s N.J. Supreme Court nominee will not clear Senate Judiciary Committee, sources say”: In today’s edition of The Newark Star-Ledger, MaryAnn Spoto has an article that begins, “The nomination of Mayor Bruce Harris of Chatham Borough to the state Supreme Court appears doomed because he does not have enough votes to clear the Senate Judiciary Committee next Thursday, sources familiar with the panel’s deliberations told The Star-Ledger.”

“State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s preliminary hearing moved to June 8”: The Associated Press has this report.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports today that “Pa. Court of Judicial Discipline to decide on Melvin’s pay.”

And today’s edition of The Philadelphia Daily News contains an essay by Ed Weiner entitled “Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s been indicted. She has to go.”

“The Barnes and the (new) purpose of art”: Tyler Green has this post at the “Modern Art Notes” blog.

And a blog created “in order to keep track of the differences between the art as it was, in Merion, and as it is, in Philadelphia” is titled “NewBarnesFoundation.”