“Testing limits of press privacy; A reporter refuses to disclose her sources for out-of-state story”: The Times Union of Albany, New York has this news update.

“Texas defends abortion law to Supreme Court”: The Los Angeles Times has this news update.

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Texas defends abortion control law.”

“Chevron makes its case in trial over $19 billion Ecuadorean judgment”: Joseph Ax of Reuters has this report.

“GOP Escalates Nuclear Showdown By Filibustering Another Top Obama Judge”: Sahil Kapur of TPM DC has a report that begins, “Senate Republicans escalated the showdown over the nuclear option in dramatic fashion Tuesday with a second consecutive filibuster of a top judicial nominee, daring Democrats to put up or shut up when it comes to changing the rules.”

“Chief Judge Kozinski On The Immigrant Experience And Judging”: David Lat has this post today at “Above the Law.”

“High court considers whistle-blower protections”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Sarbanes-Oxley Whistle-Blower Shield Scrutinized by High Court.”

You can access at this link the transcript of today’s U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Lawson v. FMR LLC, No. 12-3.

“Why Aren’t There More Black Federal Judges in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia? Why isn’t the White House doing more to nominate judges of color to sit in states like Georgia, Alabama and Florida, where minorities are severely underrepresented?” Andrew Cohen has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“A Puzzling Statement from Judge Scheindlin”: Jacob Gershman has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

“GOP set to block Obama court nominee, but parties’ confirmation wars aren’t new”: The Washington Post has this news update.

“The Last Word on Stop-and-Frisk?” Jeffrey Toobin has this blog post online today at The New Yorker.

And today at his “Hercules and the Umpire” blog, Senior U.S. District Judge Richard G. Kopf has a post titled “Judge Scheindlin was wrong to enter the fray at the Second Circuit.”

“GOP ready to block key Obama court nominee”: The Associated Press has this report.

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia administers oath of office to new Texas Supreme Court justices”: Angela Morris has this post today at the “Tex Parte” blog of Texas Lawyer.

And The Associated Press reports that “Justice Scalia says he ‘fits right in’ in Texas.”

“Down With Lifetime Appointments: Humans are living longer; That means judges are serving longer, too.” Adrienne LaFrance has this essay online today at Slate.

“Religious Liberty and the Ignorant Majority”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost On Justice.”

In news coverage of today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that “Justices Leave in Place Ruling Against Abortion Ultrasound Requirement.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma abortion regulation a second time.”

The Washington Post has a blog entry titled “Supreme Court lets stand Oklahoma court ruling blocking ultrasound requirement.”

Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Justices won’t hear Okla. appeal on medical abortions; Decision comes after state Supreme Court ruled that the law, passed in 2011 but later struck down in court, would have banned all medical abortions.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Rejects Oklahoma Abortion-Ultrasound Law; Decision Marks Second Setback for State This Month.”

Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that “Oklahoma abortion law that required ultrasound: Supreme Court turns away case; The US Supreme Court action lets stand a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court striking down the statute; It comes a week after the US justices dismissed an appeal involving a different Oklahoma law involving chemically induced abortions.”

Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman reports that “U.S. Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma appeal of abortion case; Without comment, the nation’s high court lets stand a decision that requiring a woman to have an ultrasound is unconstitutional.”

The Herald-Sun of Durham, North Carolina reports that “Supreme Court declines second Duke lacrosse appeal.”

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Oklahoma Rejected by Top Court on Ultrasound Abortion Law” and “Hyundai Rejected by Court on $11.5 Million Patent Award.”

The Associated Press reports that “High court won’t hear Okla. ultrasound case“; “Court won’t hear lacrosse players rights’ claim“; and “Court won’t overturn Rasta pictures decision.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. justices decline to hear second Oklahoma abortion case.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Court bypasses ultrasound case.”