“Employer health mandate upheld”: At “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has this post on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued today.

“Reid, McConnell clash harshly over nominations”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Triggering an unusually personal clash, Democrats threatened Thursday to change Senate rules unilaterally if Republicans block yes-or-no votes on several of President Barack Obama’s top-level nominees, including some long in confirmation limbo.”

“Full Sixth Circuit grants en banc review in Blewett“: Douglas A. Berman has this post this evening at his “Sentencing Law and Policy” blog.

“Scalia V. Ginsburg: Supreme Court Sparring, Put To Music.” Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

“The Cost of Compromise”: Linda Greenhouse had this post last night at the “Opinionator” blog of The New York Times.

Greetings from Seattle: Thanks to bad weather approaching the Philadelphia area yesterday evening, my arrival into Seattle last night was delayed until very late. Finally arrived to find what appear to be a great city and a great hotel, so today is already off to a very good start.