“Jerry Brown’s judges, no experience necessary”: Marshall Kilduff has this essay online at The San Francisco Chronicle.

“Harvard under fire: Does the university impose silent quotas against Asian-Americans?” The November 29, 2014 issue of The Economist magazine contains an article that begins, “In 1978 the Supreme Court, in the Bakke case, struck down racial quotas in higher education.”

“Netflix, Facebook, Twitter Voice Support for Google in ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Case”: Variety has this report.

You can access the amicus briefs filed in connection with the Ninth Circuit‘s upcoming rehearing en banc via this link.

“CV appeal granted in defamation case”: The Citizen’s Voice of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has this report.

And The Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre reports that “State Supreme Court to hear Citizen’s Voice $3.5 million defamation case appeal.”

You can access Tuesday’s order granting allowance of appeal of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link.

“Should Tour Guides Be Licensed?” Newsweek has this report.

“Alleged Internet threats key in case before high court”: Chris Mondics has this article in today’s edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

And at The Verge, Sarah Jeong has an article headlined “The Supreme Court is about to tackle online threats for the first time; A case about violent Facebook posts could change how internet speech is prosecuted.”

“Facebook Threats Go to High Court in Hip-Hop Free-Speech Case”: David McLaughlin of Bloomberg News has this report.

“PM picks Quebec lawyer Suzanne Cote for Supreme Court seat”: Sean Fine of The Toronto Globe and Mail has a news update that begins, “Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Suzanne Cote of Montreal to the Supreme Court of Canada today, raising the complement of women back to its high-water mark of four on the nine-member court.”

The Ottawa Citizen has a news update headlined “Harper names Montreal lawyer to Supreme Court.”

Reuters reports that “Quebec litigator to join Canada’s top court.”

The Canadian Press reports that “Quebec lawyer Suzanne Cote named to Supreme Court of Canada; Suzanne Cote is the first woman from private practice to be directly appointed to the Supreme Court.”

CBC News reports that “Suzanne Cote, Quebec lawyer, named by Harper to Supreme Court; Justice Louis LeBel to retire Sunday, vacating seat for Harper’s 7th appointment to top court.”

Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper today issued a news release titled “PM announces the appointment of Ms. Suzanne Cote to the Supreme Court of Canada.”

You can access the nominee’s law firm biography at this link.

“Justice sent home after heart stent implanted”: The Associated Press has this report.