“How does Uncle Sam get to tell nuns what they believe?” Seth Lipsky has this essay online at The New York Post.

“Appeals Court: Woman who got life in prison for Topeka homeless camp murder was unconstitutionally convicted; Case related to 2006 killing of Topeka man.” The Topeka Capital-Journal has this news update reporting on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued today.

“Court ruling opens DNA technology advances to old cases”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued last Friday.

“Fates Worse Than Death? Justice Kennedy’s own logic shows why he should make the Supreme Court abolish capital punishment.” Dahlia Lithwick has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Justice Kennedy compares gay marriage uproar to flag burning”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday likened controversy over the court’s decision to allow gay marriage to public reaction over the 1989 ruling that said burning an American flag was protected free speech.”

And The San Diego Union-Tribune has a news update headlined “Justice Kennedy: ‘Constitution is yours’; Swing member of Supreme Court speaks in San Diego on controversial rulings, solitary confinement.”

“Media, tech companies ask SCOTUS to restrict class actions in Spokeo”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today.

“Raisins, Regulations, and Politics in the Supreme Court”: Law professor Michael C. Dorf has this essay online today at Justia.com’s Verdict.

“The ACA birth-control controversy, made simple”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.”

“Its Goal Met, Gay-Marriage Advocacy Group Will Shut Down; Organization says that with Supreme Court ruling, it ‘achieved the goal’ it sought”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Justice Department disputes right to Cebull emails”: The Great Falls Tribune has an article that begins, “The U.S. Department of Justice filed its rebuttal late Monday to a First Amendment case seeking racist emails sent by a former chief district judge for Montana.”