“The contributions of United States Supreme Court Associate Justices Joseph Story, Louis D. Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter, and William J. Brennan, Jr. will be commemorated next September with the issuance of the United States Supreme Court Justices stamps.” So announced the U.S. Postal Service in a news release issued today. You can view an image of the forthcoming postage stamps by clicking here.

“Liberal legal group comes to the fore”: Politico.com today has an article that begins, “Sixteen appointees and advisers helping president-elect Barack Obama’s Justice Department transition efforts all recently sat on the board of an organization little known outside legal circles: The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.”

“Sixth Circuit Panel, Acting Sua Sponte, Strikes Down Statute Prohibiting Driving When Driver’s Vision Is Obstructed by Dangling or Suspended Objects”: Orin Kerr has this lengthy post today at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“State high court could be shorthanded till February”: This article appears today in The Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

“The Office Pool, 2009”: Columnist William Safire has this op-ed today in The New York Times. Questions 8 and 10 involve the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Judgeship screening panel sets to work”: The Providence (R.I.) Journal contains this article today, along with an article headlined “Nominating process intended to keep out political influences.”

“Holder’s hearing might be rocky; GOP could grill Cabinet nominee”: This article appears today in The Boston Globe.