“Family of Scottsdale man killed by police brings case against officers, city to Supreme Court”: Emily Wilder of The Arizona Republic has an article that begins, “The family of a man killed by Scottsdale police officers in 2016 filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to abolish qualified immunity after a lower court struck down their suit against the City of Scottsdale and the officers involved in the fatal shooting.”

“An incomplete Supreme Court witnessed Biden’s oath. There’s history there.” Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

And Ben Leonard of Politico reports that “3 oldest Supreme Court justices skip inauguration due to pandemic; Justices Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito opted to skip the inauguration, according to a Supreme Court spokesperson.”

“How Biden can claw back Trump’s influence on the courts: Trump reshaped the judiciary; That’s a huge problem for Biden’s ambitions.” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

“No, You Can’t Try an Impeached Former President; The Senate erroneously asserted jurisdiction once, but dissenting members forced an acquittal”: Law professor Alan M. Dershowitz has this essay online at The Wall Street Journal.

“Sen. Hawley has been condemned. His bad legal arguments should be stamped out, too. It’s hardly unusual — let alone unconstitutional — for state courts to weigh in on what state legislatures do.” Law professors Daniel Epps and Alan M. Trammell have this essay online at The Washington Post.

And earlier, online at USA Today, law professor William N. Eskridge Jr. had an essay titled “I taught Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz in law school. Clearly they didn’t pay attention. With their phony legal arguments and pandering to Trump’s baseless claims, Cruz and Hawley’s bad behavior sets a bad precedent.”

“$27 million in damages upheld in Florida tobacco case against Philip Morris; A federal appeals court upheld the district court’s decision to the benefit of Judith Berger’s estate”: Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida has this report.

And Martina Barash of Bloomberg Law reports that “Philip Morris Owes $20 Million in Punitives But Skirts Sanction.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at this link.

“Coast Guard Blamed for Death of Immigrant Trying to Cross Border”: Sabrina Canfield of Courthouse News Service had this report back in August 2020.

Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued this decision affirming the district court’s dismissal of the lawsuit.

“Campgrounds, restaurant owners lose in Gov. Mills’ ‘unconstitutional’ quarantine rules lawsuit; Bayley’s Camping Resort and Little Ossipee Lake Campground, as well as the owner of two restaurants where campground patrons often visit, sued Mills in May”: Erin Keller of News Center Maine has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued yesterday.

“State Police sued in shooting of mentally ill man; Family alleges poor training, procedures”: Jenna Russell of The Boston Globe had this article back in April 2015.

Yesterday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued this qualified immunity-based decision affirming the district court’s dismissal of the lawsuit.

“Court Voids a ‘Tortured’ Trump Climate Rollback; The ruling strikes down weak rules for coal-burning power plants and gives the Biden administration a freer hand to impose tighter restrictions”: Lisa Friedman has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

Steven Mufson of The Washington Post reports that “Federal circuit court scraps Trump administration’s power plant rule; The move effectively revives Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which set tougher limits on emissions.”

Timothy Puko and Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal report that “Trump Rules Easing Power-Plant Emissions Limits Are Vacated by Court; Appeals court ruling gives incoming Biden administration an opening to reset rules for addressing climate change.”

Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times reports that “Court incinerates Trump’s power-plant rule in pre-inaugural present to Biden; Ruling clears field on emissions reduction for Biden administration.”

Matthew Daly and Ellen Knickmeyer of The Associated Press report that “Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback.”

Valerie Volcovici of Reuters reports that “U.S. court deals final blow to Trump EPA’s clean power rule replacement.”

Ellen M. Gilmer of Bloomberg News reports that “EPA’s Industry-Friendly Climate Rule Struck Down by Court.”

Alex Guillén of Politico reports that “Court paves path for Biden on power plant climate rule; The incoming Biden administration is likely to use the court’s ruling to justify returning to something resembling the Clean Power Plan.”

Rachel Frazin of The Hill reports that “Court strikes down Trump coal power plant rule.”

Benjamin J. Hulac of Roll Call reports that “Court dumps Trump ‘Affordable Clean Energy’ plan; Biden’s EPA will rewrite the plan for cutting carbon emissions from power plants, which it already planned to do.”

John Timmer of Ars Technica reports that “Trump’s Clean Power Plan replacement gets thrown out by a court; Biden administration can start afresh without need to revisit existing EPA rules.”

Umair Irfan of Vox reports that “A federal court just struck down Trump’s attempt to make power plants even dirtier; The Affordable Clean Energy rule, which replaced Obama’s Clean Power Plan, would’ve led to more power sector emissions.”

Niina H. Farah of E&E News reports that “Clean Air Act gets boost as court dumps Trump carbon rule.”

And Brad Kutner of Courthouse News Service reports that “DC Circuit Rejects Trump Rollback of Power Plant Emission Rules; One of Trump’s own appointees sided with his fellow appellate judges in shutting down the outgoing president’s Affordable Clean Energy rule.”

You can access yesterday’s lengthy per curiam ruling of a partially divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

“U.S.-Born Woman Who Left to Join ISIS Can’t Return With Son”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Irina Manta has a post titled “D.C. Circuit (Sadly) Affirms District Court in Hoda Muthana Case; Judge Rao writes an opinion rejecting all claims in equity, among other things.”

You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link.

“The injuries Erwin-Simpson alleged did not arise from any activity by AirAsia in the District of Columbia, and the only presence that the airline identifies here is its website.” A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued this personal jurisdiction-related decision yesterday.