USA Today: SCOTUS likely to take NLRB 'recess' appointment case

Will the US Supreme Court rule on whether Obama's so-called recess appointments are legal? We might found out today if SCOTUS will take the case.

From USA Today:

Still wrestling with the weightiest decisions of its current session, the Supreme Court is likely to accept Monday what could be the most important case of its next one: a colossal power struggle between the White House and Congress over government appointments.

President Obama and Senate Republicans set the stage for the showdown during the past 2½ years as they fought over Obama’s proposed nominations to a little-known federal agency, the National Labor Relations Board. That battle is a microcosm of the broader war over the nomination and confirmation process – one that dates back over several presidencies.

The story line is simple: Obama's nominees were blocked by Republicans, just as many of President George W. Bush’s choices were blocked by Democrats. So in January 2012 – with the Senate meeting every three "recess appointments" clause to install them without Senate approval.

Or so he thought. He was taken to court – and thus far, he's losing. But the battle isn't over until the Supreme Court sings…