“Supreme Court to Hold Special Hearing on Biden Vaccine Mandates; Challengers say vaccination or testing requirements at large employers and for health care workers were not authorized by Congress”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Supreme Court sets special hearing for Biden’s vaccine rules for health-care workers, private businesses.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Supreme Court agrees to decide on Biden’s vaccine mandate for hospitals, other employers.”

Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Supreme Court Sets Oral Arguments on Biden Covid-19 Vaccine Rules; Justices will hold special sitting on Jan. 7 concerning rules for private employers, healthcare workers.”

John Fritze of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court to hear arguments in challenges to Biden vaccine-or-testing mandates on Jan. 7.”

And Victor Morton of The Washington Times reports that “Supreme Court to hear challenges to Biden vaccine mandates.”

You can access here and here this evening’s orders of the U.S. Supreme Court.

“How Medical Abortion Challenges the Practice and the Moral Condemnation of Ending a Pregnancy”: Law professor Sherry F. Colb has this essay online at Justia’s Verdict.

“The Truth About Stare Decisis: Justice Kavanaugh presented a view of precedent that centers on republican self-government.” Andy Smarick has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

“Biden’s flurry of nominations will bring generations of diversity to federal courts”: David Lat has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

“After SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby ‘safe haven’ laws”: Astrid Galván of The Associated Press has this report.