“‘I Wish You Bad Luck,’ He Said With Good Intentions; Chief Justice John Roberts elaborates on this spring’s famous ninth-grade graduation speech”: Bob Greene has this essay online at The Wall Street Journal.

“Courts Must Better Police Themselves on Harassment, Chief Justice Says”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “Chief Justice Roberts says courts will examine protections against sexual harassment.”

David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Chief Justice Roberts says the courts will take a closer look at how to prevent sexual harassment of clerks.”

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Chief Justice Asks Federal Judiciary to Assess Its Sexual Harassment Policies; Chief Justice John Roberts says judicial branch ‘is not immune’ to the problem of workplace harassment.”

Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Roberts: Judiciary will review sexual misconduct policies.”

Valerie Volcovici of Reuters reports that “Chief justice orders review of sexual harassment standards in U.S. judiciary.”

Laurie Asseo of Bloomberg News reports that “U.S. Courts Will Review Rules After Sexual Harassment Claims.”

And Ariane de Vogue of CNN.com reports that “Chief Justice Roberts announces sexual harassment moves, touts disaster response in year-end report.”

Access Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.’s 2017 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary: At this link.

I will link to related news coverage later tonight.

“China Snares Innocent and Guilty Alike to Build World’s Biggest DNA Database; Police gather blood and saliva samples from many who aren’t criminals, including those who forget ID cards, write critically of the state or are just in the wrong place”: Wenxin Fan, Natasha Khan, and Liza Lin of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

“Ruling but no resolution on which teen killers merit parole”: Adam Geller of The Associated Press has this report.

Also, in related coverage from The AP, Sharon Cohen has a report headlined “Should a man in prison for dad’s murder get another chance?” And The AP reports that “Daughter takes on ruling that may let mom’s killer go free.”

“California high school football player can’t be forced to stand for national anthem, court rules”: Adam Elmahrek of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“Masterpiece Cakeshop: The Slope Is, in Fact, Slippery; The case forces us to ask how far we want anti-discrimination laws to go.” Kevin D. Williamson has this essay online at National Review.

“A Lawless President Meets the Rule of Law”: Kenneth Jost has this post at his blog, “Jost on Justice.”

“The most important SCOTUS stories of 2017”: Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at ABA Journal.

“Supreme Court to take up Ohio’s purges of inactive voters”: Julie Carr Smyth and Mark Sherman of The Associated Press have this report.

“Local judge overrules Rauner on union dues, but U.S. Supreme Court case could decide issue”: Beth Hundsdorfer of The Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat has this report.

“Should jurors see disputed video in $8.5M workplace injury case?” Chuck Lindell of The Austin American-Statesman has this report.

“Academic freedom goes on trial”: Online at The Washington Post, columnist George F. Will has an essay that begins, “Wisconsin’s Supreme Court can soon right a flagrant wrong stemming from events set in motion in 2014 at Milwaukee’s Marquette University by Cheryl Abbate.”

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Floods, Fires, and Clerkships.” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“In gerrymandering case, judge recommends Pa. Supreme Court uphold congressional map”: Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Trip Gabriel and Alexander Burns of The New York Times report that “Judge Says Pennsylvania Election Districts Give Republicans an Edge, But Are Not Illegal.”

And Marc Levy of The Associated Press has a report headlined “No proof congressional map is unconstitutional, judge says.”

Judge P. Kevin Brobson of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued these Recommended Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law today.

Dead judges voting: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued this decision today in an appeal in which one of the two judges in the majority passed away before the decision issued.

Some of this blog’s extensive earlier consideration of this issue can be accessed via this link.

“SCOTUS for law students: Gorsuch’s start.” Stephen Wermiel has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“The Best Way to Rule for Carpenter (Or, How to Expand Fourth Amendment Protections Without Making A Mess)”: Orin Kerr has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“What was the ‘First’ Appellate Court in the Colonial Americas?” Michael Wein has this post at the “Maryland Appellate Blog.”

“Silk Road administrator appeals case before Supreme Court”: Andrew Blake of The Washington Times has this report.

“The Constitution’s Blooper Reel”: Michael Nelson has this essay online at The New York Times.

“Supreme Court blunders tarnish reputation”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has an article that begins, “Americans count on the justices to be nearly infallible, but the Supreme Court this year has made two embarrassing stumbles by kicking the wrong lawyers out of the high court’s bar.”

“Appeals court upholds fine against Christian bakers who refused to make same-sex wedding cake”: Gordon R. Friedman of The Oregonian has this report.

Whitney Woodworth of The Statesman Journal of Salem, Oregon reports that “Oregon court upholds $135,000 fine, part of ruling against bakery in gay wedding cake case.”

Saul Hubbard of The Register-Guard of Eugene, Oregon reports that “Gresham bakers discriminated against gay couple by refusing to make wedding cake, Oregon Appeals Court rules.”

Bradford Richardson of The Washington Times reports that “Appeals court rules against Oregon bakers fined $135K in gay-wedding cake dispute.”

Steven DuBois of The Associated Press reports that “Court rules against Oregon bakers in wedding-cake case.”

And Dan Whitcomb of Reuters reports that “Oregon appeals court upholds damages in gay wedding cake case.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Court of Appeals of Oregon at this link.

“Often at odds, Trump and GOP relish tax win, court picks”: Andrew Taylor of The Associated Press has this report.

“Ross Ulbricht Files Appeal to the Supreme Court on His Life Sentence Without Parole; Silk Road founder’s appeal stresses the dangerous Fourth and Sixth Amendment implications of his prosecution and sentencing”: Brian Doherty has this post at Reason’s “Hit & Run” blog.

“Trump Had A Good Year Getting Judges Confirmed, But He’s Still A Long Way From Reshaping The Courts; Some judges appointed by Democratic presidents told BuzzFeed News they’re hesitant to step down and give Trump more seats to fill”: Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News has this report.

“Is the Supreme Court Backsliding on LGBT Rights? Two and a half years after it sanctioned gay marriage, the Court has been sowing confusion about its commitment to equal citizenship.” Law professor Adam Winkler has this essay online at The New Republic.

“Rose Bowl more like Supreme Court Bowl with Georgia-Oklahoma matchup”: Brent Schrotenboer of USA Today has this report.

“The Ninth Circuit Previews Why Article II Will Save The Travel Ban”: Josh Blackman has this post at the “Lawfare” blog.

“Military poised to accept transgender troops, despite Trump tweets, as courts block ban”: David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

“Lawyers’ group fuels Republicans’ ire over its negative reviews of Trump judicial picks”: Richard Wolf of USA Today has this report.

“U.S. appeals court rejects challenge to Trump voter fraud panel”: Andrew Chung of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued today.

“Something to Talk About”: Adam Feldman has this post at his “Empirical SCOTUS” blog.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Christmas in the D.C. Circuit — Again.” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“American ISIS Suspect Held in Iraq Has Right to Lawyer, Judge Rules”: Charlie Savage has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Joseph Tanfani of The Los Angeles Times reports that “U.S. citizen held after capture in Syria must be given a chance to talk to a lawyer, judge says.”

Jessica Donati of The Wall Street Journal reports that “U.S. Military Ordered to Let American Held in Iraq See a Lawyer; Federal judge said Defense Department is sole impediment to legal counsel for U.S. citizen captured in Syria three months ago.”

Deb Riechmann of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Judge: American accused of fighting for IS must get lawyer.”

Laura Jarrett of CNN.com reports that “American accused of fighting for ISIS will get legal counsel, judge says.”

Salvador Hernandez of BuzzFeed News reports that “Judge Rules American Captured Fighting Alongside ISIS In Syria Has Right To An Attorney.”

And at the “Just Security” blog, Marty Lederman has a post titled “Judge Chutkan’s Ruling on the Unidentified U.S. Citizen Detainee.”

You can access Saturday’s ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia at this link.