RICCI TIME.

Today at 10 AM, the Supreme Court will be releasing its last opinions and orders for the term, including the controversial Ricci affirmative action case. The conservative lean of the court suggests it will overturn the lower court's ruling, but we won't know how far it's gone until the orders are released. SCOTUSBlog will be liveblogging the release.

In the meantime, whatever the court decides, it's unlikely to affect Sonia Sotomayor's chances at confirmation. A recent poll from The Washington Post shows 62% of Americans want to see her confirmed.

-- A. Serwer