Mark Sherman of AP on the Origination Clause challenge to Obamacare. Here is my earlier analysis of the chances of cert. in this case:
I could see this interesting Justice Scalia (whose alternative view of the origination clause gets play by Judge Kavanaugh), Justice Thomas, and potentially Justice Alito. Do they get a fourth vote for cert. from CJ Roberts or Justice Kennedy, and would they care whether they’d be likely to get both of them on the merits in a final ruling? This is unclear, as is it unclear how strategically these Justices will vote on the cert. decision.