“The Supreme Court considers when the U.S. can judge other nations’ human rights violations”: Columnist Charles Lane has this essay online at The Washington Post.

“Barr Leaves a Legacy Defined by Trump; Though he sometimes departed from the president, the outgoing attorney general’s term was dominated by how he navigated the Russia investigation and other fraught issues”: Katie Benner will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“No Coup For You”: You can access today’s new installment of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast — featuring law professors Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw — via this link.

“More Stress, Coping With Loss: Pandemic Exacts Toll on Judges.” Madison Alder and Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law have this report.

“Second half of SCOTUS term may bring the temperature down compared to its feverish first”: Mark Walsh has this report online at ABA Journal.

And also online at ABA Journal, law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has an essay titled “Looking back at the Supreme Court in 2020.”

“The Doctor Will See You Once You Sign This Binding Arbitration Agreement: As it buys up medical practices, private equity is popularizing a favored Wall Street cost-cutting tactic — and stripping patients of rights.” Heather Perlberg of Bloomberg Businessweek has this report, which begins with the story of an appellate attorney‘s visit to the doctor.

“Supreme Court to hear challenge to UM over anti-immigration activist’s papers”: Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News has an article that begins, “A case headed to the Michigan Supreme Court will test some limits of Michigan universities’ obligations under public records law.”

“Michigan chief justice: Vaccinate judges, court staff in second wave.” Oralandar Brand-Williams of The Detroit News has this report.

“Louie Gohmert sues Mike Pence in bid to overturn election results”: Jeff Mordock of The Washington Times has an article that begins, “A group of Republicans led by Rep. Louie Gohmert on Monday sued Vice President Mike Pence arguing that he is legally authorized to choose pro-Trump electors when Congress meets next month to certify the results of the presidential election.”

You can view the complaint initiating suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, at this link.

“Remote SCOTUS Arguments Produce Some Notable 2020 Moments”: Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“Westport mural honoring late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg vandalized”: Alan Shope of ABC affiliate KMBC 9 News in Kansas City, Missouri has this report.

“A Cheerleader’s Vulgar Message Prompts a First Amendment Showdown; A Pennsylvania school district has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether students may be disciplined for what they say on social media”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.