The U.S. Supreme Court's much-anticipated website update launched late on July 28, making information about the court easier for the public to find on mobile devices as well as computers.

But, befitting an institution whose building is decorated with bronze and marble tortoises, the changes were baby steps. In announcing the improvements, the court said they pave the way, eventually, for a planned electronic filing system that will make Supreme Court briefs and documents available to all on the site.

In his annual report in late 2014, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said the electronic filing system “may be operational as soon as 2016” but that too has turned out to be a work in progress.