“President Obama Locks Horns With Chief Justice Roberts Over Health Care Case”: Mike Sacks of The Huffington Post has this report.

“‘Embarrass the Future?'” Linda Greenhouse has this post at the “Opinionator” blog of The New York Times.

“Obama’s high court row recalls previous battles”: James Vicini of Reuters has this report.

“Pentagon approves 9/11 death penalty trial; Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other detainees in Guantanamo Bay will soon be presented with charges, then face a joint trial before a military commission”: Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald has this news update.

The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Khalid Sheik Mohammed to face death penalty trial.”

The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Accused Sept. 11 plotters to face death penalty trial at Guantanamo.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Sept. 11 trial to resume at Guantanamo.”

“Boston federal court hears appeals over anti-gay marriage law”: Reuters has this report.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has made available online all but the first 18 minutes of today’s oral argument via this link.

Update: In other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Boston appeals court hears gay-marriage law case.”

And The Boston Globe has a news update headlined “Lawyers joust over Defense of Marriage Act in Boston federal appeals court.”

“US attorney general says courts have ‘final say'”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department will respond ‘appropriately’ to a federal appellate judge in Texas who demanded a letter recognizing the authority of the federal courts to strike down laws passed by Congress.”

And The Chicago Tribune has a news update headlined “Holder backs Obama, to outline Justice Dept. stand on health care.”

“For Barack Obama, Law Professor, the Time to Lecture Is Now; The president has been criticized for defending the health-care law while the Supreme Court is still in session; But perhaps, like Roosevelt 75 years ago, he should be even more vocal”: Andrew Cohen has this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Gay Marriage Lawsuit Presses For Survivor Benefits”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

“Appeals court fires back at Obama’s comments on health care case”: Jan Crawford of CBS News had this post yesterday at her “Crossroads” blog. And this morning, she has a follow-up report headlined “Obama court comments create stir.”

The Associated Press reports that “Judge upset by Obama’s comments on health care law.”

Sam Stein of The Huffington Post reports that “Obama’s Supreme Court Comments Prompt GOP Worries About Judicial Independence.”

And in related coverage, The Washington Times reports today that “Obama softens attack on Supreme Court’s impending health-care decision; Tones down rhetoric on ‘unelected’ judges.”

Tom Goldstein of “SCOTUSblog” appeared on yesterday’s broadcast of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”: You can access the video online here and here.

“Visiting MU, Justice Kagan tells of hunting with Scalia; U.S. justice says Supreme Court collegial despite divided decisions”: This article appears today in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

“Boston appeals court hears gay-marriage law case”: The Associated Press has this report.