Court grants cert. in abortion-protest case

Although it has not been "lost" amid the commentary about the Court and affirmative action, the Court's decision to grant review in McCullen v. Coakley -- a case involving restrictions on pro-life speech around facilities that provide abortions -- is a potential big deal.  Here's a run-down on the case by the superhuman folks at Scotusblog, and here's a link to the amicus curiae brief that was filed on behalf of me and several other constitutional-law scholars urging the Court to take the case.