“Miner Co. case could be heard by U.S. Supreme Court”: Evan Hendershot of The Daily Republic of Mitchell, South Dakota has this report.

According to the article, “For eight years, Arlen and Cindy Foster have questioned the U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service’s wetland designation of 0.8 acres of their rural farmland — a designation made by the agency using a proxy site 33 miles away to determine whether the Foster’s similar land would support wetland plants.”

“Amid bitter partisan battles, another N.C. voting case heads to Supreme Court”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

“Is the birth-control issue passing to a new government?” Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center.

“Indian Nationalism Goes to the Movies”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online today at Bloomberg View.

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg Debating Whether To Cancel Winter Vacation Climbing K2”: The Onion has this newsbrief today.

“Deluged Immigration Courts, Where Cases Stall for Years, Begin to Buckle”: Julia Preston has this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court: At this link. The Court today granted review in seven cases that will produce five hours of oral argument.

In early news coverage, Sam Hananel of The Associated Press reports that “Supreme Court takes up hospital pension dispute.”

From Reuters, Brendan Pierson reports that “Supreme Court takes Christian-affiliated hospital pension case.” And Lawrence Hurley reports that “U.S. top court to hear printer cartridge dispute on patent rights.”

And Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News reports that “Religious Hospital Pension Clash Accepted by U.S. Supreme Court” and “Police Shooting Case Draws Scrutiny From U.S. Supreme Court.”