The anonymous plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s right to search patrons’ library records lost a skirmish on Friday, when the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal that would have allowed the plaintiff to identify itself publicly. An appeals court will hear arguments in the case next month. (The Chronicle, subscription required)



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