“Irrationality in Deportation Law”: Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times will contain an editorial that begins, “A stinging opinion by Justice Elena Kagan for a unanimous Supreme Court reinforced last month a message that lower courts have been sending for many years: the law applied in immigration cases too often fails to meet the standards of justice.”

“Supreme Court takes up property rights dispute; In a cause celebre for the right, an Idaho couple seeks a hearing on an EPA warning that a dry lot for their dream home is protected ‘wetlands'”: David G. Savage will have this article Tuesday in The Los Angeles Times.

“Turf battle between legislature, judiciary lies on horizon in Tenn.” This article will appear Tuesday in The Tennessean.

“Three Campaign-Finance Lawsuits On the Heels of ‘Citizens'”: Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this report.

“Obama and the definition of ‘recess'”: Politico.com has a report that begins, “President Barack Obama’s ability to jam through appointments during the congressional break depends on one big factor: What the definition of ‘recess’ is.”

“Citizen Bopp: Meet the lawyer on a crusade to topple all limits on the role of money in politics.” Viveca Novak has this lengthy profile online at The American Prospect.

“U.S. Supreme Court may put off ruling on health-care law”: The Palm Beach Post contains this article today.

“US High Court to hold first full hearing on CNMI case; At issue: Compensation for interpreters.” This article appears in Tuesday’s edition of The Saipan Tribune.

“Supreme Court case involving Idaho lake house ignites conservative cause against EPA”: Robert Barnes will have this article Tuesday in The Washington Post.

“The Grinch who stole the federal courts’ Christmas”: Law professor Carl Tobias had this op-ed yesterday in The San Jose Mercury News.

“High court to hear environmental case from Idaho”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.