US Supreme Court will require electronic filings and post them free online
This seems like an unmitigated good. The law, in all forms, should be freely and publicly accessible[1].<p>Part of me struggles with the abject misunderstandings about law I see in both the media and the public...legal jargon and process are inherently dense&#x2F;anachronistic. That being said, this seems like an opportunity both for SCOTUS to role model transparency and to try and shorten the process by which the interpretation of the sacred texts are communicated to the people.<p>[1] this includes things like building codes and professional standards which while legally in the public domain are still claimed as copyright and sold by organizations like the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The EFF has some resources on this: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eff.org&#x2F;deeplinks&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;law-belongs-public-domain" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eff.org&#x2F;deeplinks&#x2F;2014&#x2F;01&#x2F;law-belongs-public-dom...</a>