“States Pay the Price When You Buy Online”: In Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times, law professor David J. Herzig will have an op-ed that begins, “Can online retailers be compelled by law to collect a sales tax? According to the Supreme Court, no — but that could change if, in the next few weeks, it decides to take up a case challenging the current rule.”

“Only all-woman Texas Supreme Court panel a rarity in 1925 — and today”: Allie Morris of The San Antonio Express-News has this report.

“Travel ban case likely to end up before Supreme Court in 2018”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

“Judicial Nominations 2017 — Year in Review”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at “The Vetting Room” blog.

“Pulled Over in a Rental Car, With Heroin in the Trunk”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Capital Punishment Deserves a Quick Death”: This editorial appears in today’s edition of The New York Times.