“Alan Braid is known for defying the Texas abortion law. He’s spent years challenging antiabortion laws.” Caroline Kitchener and Casey Parks of The Washington Post have this report.

Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “The man behind Texas abortion lawsuit is better known as an anti-tax crusader.”

And in commentary, online at The Washington Post, Ruth Pennebaker has an essay titled “Like many Texas women, I had a safe, legal abortion. What happened to our state? It was 1974, the year after Roe v. Wade, and my generation finally saw progress. Our daughters won’t be so patient with out-of-touch politicians.”

“How people are getting around the new Texas abortion law: Providers have seen a surge in interest in online purchases of abortion pills since the state’s near-total ban went into effect.” Rebecca Shabad of NBC News has this report.

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: One Step, Two Step? It Was Well Worth the Wait.” Thomas Griffith has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Sotomayor’s picture book ‘Just Help!’ coming in January”: The Associated Press has this report about Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s forthcoming book scheduled for publication on January 25, 2022.

“Some Thoughts on Supplemental Authorities Under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28(J) and Related Musings”: Brian Wolfman, director of Georgetown Law’s Appellate Courts Immersion Clinic, has posted this essay at SSRN.

“Wisconsin Republicans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a redistricting case”: Patrick Marley of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

Riley Vetterkind of The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “Republicans appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to throw out federal redistricting case.”

And Laurel White of Wisconsin Public Radio reports that “Wisconsin Legislature Asks US Supreme Court To Intervene In Federal Redistricting Case; Petition Argues Federal Court Is Overstepping Its Power, Should Allow State To Handle Mapmaking.”

You can access the petition for writs of mandamus and prohibition that Adam K. Mortara has filed in the U.S. Supreme Court at this link.

“Godlewski calls on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report.

“McConnell warms to Herschel Walker as primary war with Trump fizzles; After vowing to tangle with the former president if necessary to nominate electable GOP candidates, the Senate minority leader is tacitly blessing many Trump endorsements”: Burgess Everett of Politico has this report.

And in related commentary, online at MSNBC, Steve Benen has an essay titled “McConnell won’t rule out blocking possible Biden SCOTUS nominees; Mitch McConnell won’t rule out blocking Joe Biden’s future Supreme Court nominees. Is Stephen Breyer listening?“

“Poll numbers down, justices say they aren’t politicians”: Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko of The Associated Press have this report.