“Russian Homosexual Asylum Claim Revived”: Pamela A. MacLean has this post at her “Trial Insider” blog reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Kozinski Trumped in Anti-SLAPP Suit”: Pamela A. MacLean has this post at her “Trial Insider” blog reporting on an order denying rehearing en banc, accompanied by a concurrence and a dissent, that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

“Lavabit Strikes Back at Feds in Key Internet Privacy Case”: Kevin Poulsen had this post last Friday at Wired.com’s “Threat Level” blog.

“Q&A: What Makes the D.C. Circuit So Special?” Todd Ruger has today posted this interview at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

In a concurring opinion issued today, Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton examines how the rule of lenity interacts with the Chevron doctrine: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this decision today, in which Judge Sutton wrote both the opinion of the court and a concurring opinion.

Update: At “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Orin Kerr has a post titled “The Rule of Lenity Versus Chevron Deference.”

“Judge orders Sriracha hot sauce plant partly closed over odors; Irwindale sued the plant after residents complained about ill health caused by smells emanating from the plant”: This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times.

“High Court Health-Law Case To Test Religious Rights”: Jess Bravin has this post today at WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog.

“Why securities lawyers should give thanks to Native Americans”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report.

“SCOTUSblog on camera: J. Harvie Wilkinson, III — Part five.” “SCOTUSblog” has posted this video online today, part five of an eight-part interview. Tomorrow’s installment promises to feature Judge Wilkinson’s tips on turkey carving.

In today’s mail: I received a certificate from the Green Bag that may be exchanged for a Justice John Blair bobblehead doll.

Given the strong secondary market for memorabilia pertaining to John Blair, Jr. — who apparently was confirmed by the U.S. Senate two days after being nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court — this bobblehead doll is sure to be avidly pursued by collectors.

“Constitution Check: Does the Citizen United ruling settle the Hobby Lobby case?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Court’s Domestic Partners Get Health Insurance”: Pamela A. MacLean had this post yesterday at her “Trial Insider” blog.

My earlier coverage of Monday’s order of the Executive Committee of the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council can be accessed here.

“Our Constitutional Law Scholars’ Amicus Brief on Recess Appointments”: Will Baude had this post yesterday at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” You can access the brief at this link.

And yesterday at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Todd Ruger had a post titled “Senate GOP Asks Justices to Find Recess Appointments Invalid.” You can access the amicus brief at this link.

“Conestoga Wood case goes to Supreme Court; Will get hearing before full court this spring”: Today’s edition of The Intelligencer Journal Lancaster (Pa.) New Era contains this front page article.

The Deseret News reports that “Supreme Court to hear 2 cases involving Obamacare contraception mandate.”

The Chicago Tribune reports today that “Illinois companies’ health care challenge hinges on Supreme Court.”

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that “Supreme Court ruling could affect Catholic dioceses’ case.”

NBC News has reports headlined “Supreme Court will take up controversial Obamacare provision on contraception” and “Can employers cherry pick health care? Supreme Court to decide.”

Laura Bassett of The Huffington Post reports that “Supreme Court To Take Up Controversial Birth Control Cases.”

And business columnist Michael Hiltzik of The Los Angeles Times has an essay titled “Supreme Court to rule on whether corporations pray.”

“Impact of U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion law on Alabama law unclear”: This article appears today in The Montgomery Advertiser.