“Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel’s Murder Conviction Reinstated”: Matthew Kauffman and Dave Altimari of The Hartford Courant have this report.

And Alan Feuer and Kristin Hussey of The New York Times report that “Michael Skakel’s Murder Conviction Has Been Reinstated.”

Today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Connecticut consists of a majority opinion, an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, and a dissenting opinion.

“Trump Said to Consider Aide Conway’s Husband for Top Legal Job”: Benjamin Bain and Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News have an article that begins, “President-elect Donald Trump is considering George Conway, a long-time corporate lawyer and the husband of senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, to be U.S. solicitor general, the government top appellate lawyer, according to two people familiar with the matter.”

“Fourth Circuit Proves Infertile Ground for Heller Expansion”: Stuart Berman has this guest post at the “Maryland Appellate Blog.”

“OT2016 #9: ‘What’s Not on That February Calendar.'” You can access the newly posted holiday bonus episode of the “First Mondays” podcast, featuring Ian Samuel and Dan Epps, via this link.