“What Is The Supreme Court Doing Behind The Scenes?” This audio segment featuring Nina Totenberg appeared on yesterday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Here & Now.”

“When does spanking go too far? Mass. high court weighs in; Outlines legal rules on corporal punishment.” Peter Schworm of The Boston Globe has an article that begins, “The state’s highest court on Thursday expressly ruled for the first time that parents may not be held criminally liable for the use of ‘reasonable’ force in disciplining their children, saying the punishment ‘remains firmly woven into our nation’s social fabric.'”

And The Associated Press reports that “Massachusetts court offers guidelines on spanking.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts at this link.

“Why Supreme Court Interns Still Sprint to Deliver News”: Julia Greenberg of Wired has this report.

“Law and Symbolism at the Supreme Court”: Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Barack Obama’s Unexpected Best Friend: Chief Justice John Roberts; The president owes a big part of his legislative legacy to a justice he voted against.” Margaret Talev and Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News have this report.

“Three years on, U.S. Chief Justice Roberts rescues Obamacare again”: Joan Biskupic of Reuters has this report.

“Legacies of Obama presidency and Roberts court are forever intertwined”: Juliet Eilperin and Robert Barnes of The Washington Post have this report.

Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com has a report headlined “4 things we learned about John Roberts.”

And Brad Heath of USA Today reports that “More legal challenges ahead for Obamacare.”

“Roberts rewrites Obamacare, again”: Law professor Josh Blackman has this essay online at USA Today.

“Kings and Queens and Financial Disclosure Reports”: Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf has this post today at his “Hercules and the umpire” blog.

“Justice Scalia’s King v Burwell Dissent Degrades His Textualist ‘Brand'”: Michael Dorf has this post today at “Dorf on Law.”

“John Roberts Calls a Strike: The chief justice’s opinion upholding Obamacare aims to fulfill his promise to serve as an impartial umpire.” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at The Atlantic.

Online at Bloomberg View, law professor Noah Feldman has an essay titled “Congress’s Sloppiness Saves Obamacare.”

Also at Bloomberg View, law professor Cass R. Sunstein has an essay titled “The Catch in the Obamacare Opinion.”

And online at The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin has a post titled “Doom for a Cynical Assault on Obamacare,” while Amy Davidson has a post titled “Obamacare Survives the Scalia Treatment.”

“The Ted Frank interview: ‘I was doing it for the greater good.'” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

“More challenges to Obama healthcare law percolating”: Reuters has this report, along with an article headlined “Republicans to fight Obamacare through election campaign despite ruling.”

“Same-sex marriage among last 5 Supreme Court cases”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Shawnee County judge grants injunction blocking Kansas abortion ban bill from becoming law; Judge Larry Hendricks cites Section One of Kansas Constitution”: The Topeka Capital-Journal has a news update that begins, “A Shawnee County district court judge granted a temporary injunction Thursday blocking a Kansas Senate bill from taking effect that would forbid dilation and evacuation abortions in the state of Kansas.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge blocks Kansas’ ban on 2nd-trimester abortion procedure.”

“Marathon bomber likely headed to death row in Terre Haute”: The Associated Press has this report.

“A ‘view’ from the Courtroom: Barbs and backslaps in two big cases.” Mark Walsh has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Lawyers mine health care ruling for Clean Power Plan clues”: Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.

“In King v. Burwell, Chief Justice Roberts rewrites the PPACA in order to save it (again)”: Jonathan H. Adler has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“Unanswered Health Law Question: So Why Was It Written that Way? Words ‘established by the State’ formed the basis of the unsuccessful Supreme Court challenge.” Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Hatch praises Roberts as ‘remarkable judge'”: The Hill has this blog post today.

“Conservatives steamed at Chief Justice Roberts’ betrayal; They begrudgingly gave him a pass for the first Obamacare ruling; Not this time”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has this report.

“Supreme Court Allows Nationwide Health Care Subsidies”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update. And Michael D. Shear has a news analysis headlined “Obama Gains Vindication and Secures Legacy With Health Care Ruling.”

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Affordable Care Act survives Supreme Court challenge.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies, a victory for the president.” And Noam M. Levey has a news analysis headlined “Obamacare appears to be about as established as a law can be in divided U.S.”

Brent Kendall and Louise Radnofsky of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Upholds Obama’s Health-Law Subsidies; Justices backs foundation of Affordable Care Act.”

Michael Doyle and Tony Pugh of McClatchy Washington Bureau report that “Supreme Court upholds health care subsidies.”

Tom Howell Jr. of The Washington Times reports that “Obama wins: Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies, 6-3.” And Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times reports that “Roberts saves Obamacare for 2nd time; Scalia chides: ‘Words have no meaning.’”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. top court backs Obamacare, president says it’s here to stay.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Supreme Court Rules 6-3 to Save Obamacare Tax Subsidies.”

Ariane de Vogue and Jeremy Diamond of CNN.com report that “Supreme Court saves Obamacare.”

Jennifer Haberkorn and Josh Gerstein of Politico.com report that “High court rules for White House in Obamacare subsidies case; The ruling marks the second major win for the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Opinion analysis: Saving the subsidies, saving the health care law.”

“Justices Back Broad Interpretation of Housing Law”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this news update.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Supreme Court upholds tool in fighting housing discrimination.”

David G. Savage and Timothy M. Phelps of The Los Angeles Times have a news update headlined “Supreme Court upholds far-reaching racial discrimination rules for housing.”

Jess Bravin and Robbie Whelan of The Wall Street Journal report that “Supreme Court Upholds Tool for Fighting Housing Bias; Outcome means fair-housing lawsuits can proceed without proof of intentional discrimination.”

Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Supreme Court opens door to housing discrimination lawsuits.”

Michael Lindenberger of The Dallas Morning News has a blog post titled “Dallas group wins its Supreme Court case against Texas housing; civil rights leaders relieved.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “Supreme Court upholds broad discrimination claims under housing law.”

Greg Stohr and David McLaughlin of Bloomberg News report that “Supreme Court Backs Housing Discrimination Lawsuits.”

Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com reports that “Court upholds key tool to combat housing discrimination.”

And Jon Prior of Politico.com reports that “SCOTUS upholds Obama legal tactic in fair housing cases.”

“King v. Burwell and ideological independence”: Eric Posner has this blog post today.

“The federalism dog that didn’t bark — Court’s ruling in King v. Burwell avoids relying on dubious federalism arguments”: Ilya Somin has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

And at the “Cato at Liberty” blog, Michael F. Cannon has a post titled “Supreme Court Validates Obama’s Power Grab” that begins, “Today the Supreme Court allowed itself to be intimidated.”

“The U.S. Supreme Court’s Cultivation of Corporate Personhood: The liberal justices expanded the rights of corporations, without considering the limits of that doctrine.” Law professors Kent Greenfield and Adam Winkler have this essay online at The Atlantic.

“Pa. law that allowed gun rights groups to sue cities is unconstitutional, Commonwealth Court rules”: Christine Vendel of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this update.

Karen Langley of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a news update headlined “Court strikes down law allowing challenges to municipal gun ordinances.”

Adam Brandolph of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a news update headlined “Commonwealth Court declares state gun law unconstitutional.”

Steve Esack of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has a news update headlined “Court: Law allowing NRA to sue cities like Allentown with tougher gun laws illegal.”

And The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update headlined “Pro NRA Pa. law is unconstitutional, court rules.”

You can access today’s ruling of a seven-judge en banc panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

“Has the Supreme Court really moved leftward this term?” Jonathan H. Adler has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

Access online today’s rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court in argued cases: The Court today issued two rulings in argued cases.

1. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court in Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., No. 13-1371. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion. And Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. issued a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Justices Antonin Scalia and Thomas joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

2. And Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court in King v. Burwell, No. 14-114. Justice Scalia issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas and Alito joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies” and “Supreme Court upholds key tool for fighting housing bias.”

And Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court upholds health law subsidies” and “Supreme Court upholds housing discrimination law.”

“Supreme Court Watchers Are Tired of This Redistricting Case; The small community of redistricting aficionados in Arizona and California have been rising with the sun in recent weeks expecting a Court decision that hasn’t yet come”: Jack Fitzpatrick of National Journal has this report.

“Could Obama end up on the Supreme Court after he retires from the White House?” Zev Chafets has this essay at FoxNews.com.

“Obama’s Hardball Option to Save Obamacare: Republicans are hoping that a Supreme Court loss would force the president to make major concessions on his health care law, but that’s not a guarantee.” Dylan Scott of National Journal has this report.

Sahil Kapur of Bloomberg News reports that “Conservative Groups Bracing Republicans for Obamacare Ruling; Republicans leaning toward extending health care subsidies if the Supreme Court voids them are facing intense pressure from the Heritage Foundation and others.”

And Manu Raju and Jennifer Haberkorn of Politico.com report that “Anti-Obamacare senator braces for court ruling; The Supreme Court may give Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson more than he bargained for.”

“Measuring the Success of Health Insurance Subsidies”: Robert Pear and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times have this report.

“The Fifth Circuit Joins the Growing Line of Courts Rejecting RFRA Arguments Against the Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Accommodation for Religious Nonprofit Employers”: Law professor Marci A. Hamilton has this essay online today at Justia.com’s Verdict.