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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

“2014 Was a Lousy Year for Obama at the Supreme Court”: Damon Root had this post yesterday at Reason.com’s “Hit & Run” blog.

Posted at 10:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Topeka man, 89, files suit against Edward Snowden, documentary producers; Horace Edwards requesting ‘disloyal government operative’ not profit from film”: Justin Wingerter of The Topeka Capital-Journal has this news update.

Posted at 10:12 PM by Howard Bashman



Access online Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.’s “2014 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary”: At this link.

In early news coverage, Adam Liptak of The New York Times has a news update headlined “High Court, In Big Leap, Plans to Put Filings Online.”

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Tech-wary Supreme Court to finally join the digital age.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has a news update headlined “Supreme Court to post briefs online but not until 2016 at earliest.”

Michael Doyle of McClatchy Washington Bureau reports that “Supreme Court to adopt ‘new’ technology, at a tortoise’s pace.”

Lawrence Hurley of Reuters reports that “U.S. Supreme Court plans to improve access to documents.”

The Associated Press reports that “High court to adopt electronic filing of cases.”

David McLaughlin of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Supreme Court to Put All Documents Online as Soon as 2016.”

At WSJ.com’s “Washington Wire” blog, Jess Bravin has a post titled “Supreme Court to Post Filings Online — But Still Prohibit Cameras.”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Court moving to electronic filing.”

Posted at 6:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Another Posner Frolic”: Ed Whelan had this post yesterday at National Review Online’s “Bench Memos” blog.

To allow easier access to the rehearing petition discussed in Whelan’s post, I have uploaded a copy at this link.

Posted at 1:12 PM by Howard Bashman



“Another Misbegotten Reliance on Gonzales v. Raich”: Randy Barnett has this post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

Posted at 1:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“New Enrollment Numbers Show Importance of Coming Supreme Court Case”: Online at The New York Times, Margot Sanger-Katz has a post at “The Upshot” that begins, “A new report from the Obama administration highlights the very high stakes for a challenge to the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court.”

Posted at 10:32 AM by Howard Bashman



“Abortion politics: Baby talk.” Steven Mazie has this post at the “Democracy in America” blog of The Economist.

Posted at 8:32 AM by Howard Bashman



“President Obama abandons Michael Boggs nomination”: Burgess Everett of Politico.com has this report.

And The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a blog post titled “It’s over: Obama will not re-nominate Judge Michael Boggs.”

Update: In other coverage, Jennifer Bendery of The Huffington Post has a report headlined “It’s Official: Obama Won’t Renominate Michael Boggs.”

And Roll Call has a blog post titled “Georgia Senators: Obama Won’t Renominate Michael Boggs.”

Posted at 8:27 AM by Howard Bashman