“Sidley Austin taps Carter Phillips to lead firm”: Reuters has this report.

“Supreme Court to follow up on immigration lawyer case”: James Vicini of Reuters has this report.

“Originalist Sin: A brilliant article shows that the Founding Fathers not only supported mandates, they passed laws imposing them; Take that, Scalia!” Eliot Spitzer has this essay online at Slate.

“Appeals court nominee from Oklahoma still awaiting U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn’s consent for hearing”: This article appears today in The Oklahoman.

“Carter Phillips to Lead Sidley Austin”: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Tony Mauro has a post that begins, “Veteran Supreme Court advocate Carter Phillips will become chair of Sidley Austin’s worldwide executive committee in 2013, the firm announced Sunday.”

Access online today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: The Court has posted today’s Order List at this link. The Court granted review in one case.

Update: In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court to decide if deportation ruling retroactive.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “New look at lawyers’ advice.”

“High court’s stance could spur immigration laws”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Emboldened by signals that the U.S. Supreme Court may uphold parts of Arizona’s immigration law, legislators and activists across the country say they are gearing up to push for similar get-tough measures in their states.”

“Debate rages over severity of child-porn sentences”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Affirmative action headin’ for a Texas showdown.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

In the May 2012 issue of ABA Journal magazine: Leslie A. Gordon will have an article headlined “Citizens Dis-United: Justices May Take Another Look at Campaign Finance Case.”

And Eriq Gardner has an article headlined “The Righthaven Experiment: A Journalist Wonders If a Copyright Troll Was Right to Sue Him.”

“D.C. Circuit Fills in Some Blanks in Guantanamo Mad Libs Opinion”: The blog “D.C. Circuit Review” has this post.

“Fetish filmmaker convicted of obscenity charges; Ira Isaacs, who made and sold fetish movies, could face up to 25 years; The Web ‘superstore’ owner, who sometimes acted in his own productions, argued he was an artist protected by the 1st Amendment”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

The Associated Press reports that “Adult film producer convicted in obscenity trial.”

Mark Kernes of AVN News reports that “Isaacs Guilty On All Counts in L.A. Obscenity Trial.”

And XBIZ Newswire reports that “Ira Isaacs Found Guilty on Five Counts of Federal Obscenity.”

“Dukes-ing it out: Wal-Mart versus Concepcion, one year later.” Erin Geiger Smith has this report at Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight.

“Justices, Advocates Gather at Georgetown Law”: Tony Mauro has this post today at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Congratulations to Georgetown’s Supreme Court Institute”: Randy Barnett has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“1st Circuit joins debate over leftover class settlement funds”: At Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight, Nate Raymond has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued Tuesday.

“As Supreme Court mulls healthcare, rumors fly”: Joan Biskupic of Reuters has this report.

“Judge: Images of Bin Laden Death, Burial Can Remain Secret.” Mike Scarcella has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times” reporting on a ruling that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued today.

“Supreme court moves to center of presidential race”: The Associated Press has this report.

“Justice Kagan Headlines Sixth Circuit Conference”: This post, in which the “How Appealing” blog is mentioned, appears today at the “Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog.”

“Lee Holds Fast to Principle with ‘No’ Votes for Judicial Nominees”: Todd Ruger has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

“Ariz. migrant case could lead to sweeping changes”: The Associated Press has this report.

“FTC Loses Appeal in Androgel ‘Pay-for-Delay’ Patent Case”: Bloomberg News has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

“Health care debate: high stakes for those with HIV.” The Associated Press has an article that begins, “For many HIV-positive Americans, and those who advocate on their behalf, these are days of anxious waiting as the Supreme Court ponders President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.”

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issues 4-to-3 ruling in case involving separation of powers and judicial deference to the legislative branch concerning whether an organization qualifies as a “purely public charity” under Pennsylvania’s Constitution: Today’s ruling of Pennsylvania’s highest court consists of a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion.

“Supreme Court hears Arizona immigration law; SB 1070 supporters hopes for enforcement bolstered by justices’ questions”: The Arizona Republic has this news update.

Adam Liptak of The New York Times has a news update headlined “Justices Seem Sympathetic to Central Part of Arizona Law.”

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Arizona immigration law: Supreme Court seems receptive to parts of crackdown.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court skeptical of striking down Arizona immigration law.”

And Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers has an article headlined “Many questions as Supreme Court hears Arizona immigration case.”

“High Court Limits IRS Time to Challenge Tax Shelters”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

“Supreme Court appears to back Arizona on immigration”: James Vicini and Joan Biskupic of Reuters have this report.

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Arizona’s Immigration Crackdown Gets Support at Top Court.”

Mike Sacks of The Huffington Post has an article headlined “SB 1070: Supreme Court Appears To Favor Arizona On Controversial Immigration Law.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Argument recap: A choice between radical and reasonable?”

Update: You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Arizona v. United States, No. 11-182.

“Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration law”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Supreme Court appears ready to allow Arizona to enforce a state law provision that requires police officers to check the immigration status of people they think are in the country illegally.”

“Immigration Fight Echoes Health-Care Case at High Court”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

Access online today’s ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in an argued case: Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court (except as to one subsection of the opinion) in United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC, No. 11-139. Justice Antonin Scalia issued an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan joined. You can access the oral argument via this link.

Update: In early news coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Court says IRS has 3 years in tax shelter case.”

File under the heading “I thought I was mistaken once, but I was wrong”: In today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin has an article headlined “Deportation Practices Shift” that begins, “The Justice Department said Tuesday that it inadvertently misled the Supreme Court in January 2009 by asserting that officials routinely ‘facilitate’ the return of erroneously deported immigrants, but it said new procedures would now ensure that the government’s practices matched its earlier assertions.”

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Says Pragmatism, Stability Should Guide Court; Addresses Jurisprudence at Law School Conference on Burkean Constitutionalism”: Columbia Law School issued this news release yesterday.

“SB 1070 supporters, opponents are clashing in Washington”: This article appears today in The Arizona Republic.

On today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment entitled “Controversial Arizona Law Reaches Supreme Court.”

Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial entitled “Arizona and Interposition.”

And The Washington Post contains an editorial entitled “Supreme Court takes up Arizona’s immigration law.”

“2011 Law Prof Blog Traffic Rankings”: Paul L. Caron has this post today at his “TaxProf Blog.”