“Minnesota Supreme Court: Police don’t need warrant to search garbage placed on curb.” The Associated Press has this report on a 4-to-2 ruling that the Supreme Court of Minnesota issued today.

“Will ‘Avoidance’ Lead the Supreme Court to Uphold Obamacare? The fate of the Affordable Care Act may come down to one question: ‘How doubtful is doubtful?'” Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online today at The Atlantic.

“The Supreme Court: The path of least disruption.” Today at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist, Steven Mazie has a post that begins, “How will the Supreme Court decide this term’s two biggest cases? One slightly cynical prediction floating around forecasts a split decision: the justices will announce a constitutional right to gay marriage, a huge victory for liberals, while voting to upend the Affordable Care Act, a dream of conservatives.”

“Telemed-abortion case argued before Iowa Supreme Court”: The Des Moines Register has this report.

“Justice Marilyn S. Kite to retire this summer from the Wyoming Supreme Court”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “Justice Marilyn S. Kite, the first woman to serve on the Wyoming Supreme Court, is retiring this summer.”

“Antonin Scalia helps D.C. actor Edward Gero prep for lead role at Arena Stage”: The Washington Times has this report.

“Bradley says special interests influencing Supreme Court races”: Bruce Vielmetti of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

“Supreme Court Justices to come to Brooklyn Federal Court to celebrate its 150th anniversary”: The New York Daily News has this report.

“Alabama’s Gay-Marriage Standoff Deserves a Ruling”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg View.

“Constitution Check: Is an old doctrine of separating government powers getting new life?” Lyle Denniston had this post yesterday at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

Judicial Conference of the United States recommends five new federal appellate judgeships, all for the Ninth Circuit: The number of authorized active judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit could expand to 34 if Congress approves a recommendation that the federal judiciary’s governing body intends to make. Additional information appears in the final three paragraphs of this news release issued yesterday.

“Second Circuit Issues Important Decision On Punitive Damages In Class Actions”: Evan M. Tager has this post today at Mayer Brown LLP’s “Guideposts” blog.

“Pa. high court hears arguments in leak case”: Maria Panaritis and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer have a news update that begins, “The Pennsylvania Supreme Court vigorously debated Wednesday whether a probe into a leak from the attorney general’s office was launched legally, with Chief Justice Thomas Saylor suggesting it had been.”

Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has a news update headlined “Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments in Kane grand jury leak case.”

And Charles Thompson of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reports that “Kathleen Kane’s appeal of special prosecutor appointment in leaks case ends; no decision today.”

“Court rebuffs salvo on Hillary Clinton e-mails”: Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has a blog post that begins, “One of the first legal moves in pursuit of messages from Hillary Clinton’s personal e-mail account was rebuffed Wednesday by a federal appeals court.”

“Doctor, Before You Save My Life, Can I See Your Hospital Contract?” Max Kennerly has this post today at his “Litigation & Trial” blog about the case that I argued on behalf of the plaintiff yesterday at the Pa. Supreme Court.

“Vegas ‘black widow’ murder case to get new US court review”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued yesterday.

Seventh Circuit revives challenge to public nudity ordinance of Dix, Illinois: You can access yesterday’s nude dancing-related ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit at this link.

“Solitary confinement doesn’t violate death-row rights, appeals court says”: The Washington Post has this report.

And The Daily Press of Newport News, Virginia has an article headlined “Virginia death-row inmates can be kept in solitary, court rules.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.

“Airlines lose challenge to TSA fee on passengers from abroad”: Bloomberg News has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday.