“L. Lin Wood, pro-Trump lawyer, permanently banned from Twitter”: Andrew Blake of The Washington Times has this report.

Washington Post columnist Max Boot referenced various of Wood’s tweets in an essay today headlined “Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy have led Republicans to disaster. They must go.”

“Trump’s remarks before Capitol riot may be investigated, says acting U.S. attorney in D.C.” Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post has this report.

“Justice Breyer Pressured to Retire, Make Room for Biden Pick”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law have this report.

“Biden considers Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill Garland judgeship: sources.” Michael Martina of Reuters has this report.

“Trump Is Said to Have Discussed Pardoning Himself; The discussions occurred in recent weeks, and it was not clear whether he has brought it up since he incited supporters to march on the Capitol, where some stormed the site”: Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

“Danforth calls his support of Hawley the ‘worst mistake’ of his life”: Columnist Tony Messenger has this essay online at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“Georgia Opens Path for Bold Push on Judges — If Biden Wants It”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.

And at his “CA3blog,” Matthew Stiegler has a post titled “Analyzing what the 2020 elections could mean for the Third Circuit.”

“Parenting in an Insurrection (with Sarah Harrington)”: You can access episode five of the “In Loco Parent(i)s” podcast, featuring Karen and Steve Vladeck, via this link.

“Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist”: Columnist George F. Will has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

“Strict absentee voting limits proposed after record Georgia turnout”: Mark Niesse of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this report.

“Supreme Court Rejects Gohmert Bid to Reverse Trump’s Defeat”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report on an order that the U.S. Supreme Court issued today.

“From the Texas Supreme Court to the Fifth Circuit | Judge Don Willett”: You can access today’s new installment of the “Texas Appellate Law Podcast” via this link.

“New delay in census process probably ends Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment”: Brittany Renee Mayes and Tara Bahrampour of The Washington Post have this report.

“ACLU defends appealed lawsuit against Des Moines police who detained man who was recording them”: Anna Spoerre of The Des Moines Register had this article back in October 2019.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued this decision affirming in part and reversing in part a federal district court’s entry of summary judgment that dismissed the man’s lawsuit.

“Texas man arrested with almost 20,000 child-porn images during traffic stop”: Julian Gill of The Houston Chronicle had this article back in December 2018.

On Tuesday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued this decision holding that law enforcement unlawfully searched the defendant’s cell phones to find the images.

“Boehringer wins reversal of $1.25 million jury award over Pradaxa bleeding risks”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report.

And Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law reports that “Boehringer Ingelheim Gets $1.25 Million Pradaxa Verdict Undone” (subscription required for full access).

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

“A Garland for Biden’s Attorney General: The D.C. Circuit judge could bring sober leadership to Justice.” The Wall Street Journal has published this editorial.

“Federal Appeals Court affirms finding of voting rights violations in East Ramapo School Board elections”: Mid Hudson News has this report.

And Martina Barash of Bloomberg Law reports that “N.Y. School District Diluted Black, Latino Vote for Board” (subscription required for full access).

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

“Omega Keeps $1.1 Million Jury Win Against Watch Counterfeiter”: Blake Brittain of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued yesterday.

Earlier, Stephanie Zimmermann of ABA Journal discussed the case in an article headlined “Commercial landlords increasingly found liable for actions of rogue tenants who sell counterfeit goods.”

“U.S. Capitol Has a History of Occasional Violence, but Nothing Like This; Iconic building has traditionally been lightly guarded and welcoming to the public”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

“Sununu set to nominate MacDonald to serve as chief justice”: Ethan DeWitt of The Concord (N.H.) Monitor has this report.

And Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio reports that “Sununu To Again Nominate MacDonald for Chief Justice Position.”

“U.S. Supreme Court changes add urgency to New Mexico abortion bill, lawmaker says”: Walter Rubel of The Las Cruces Sun-News has this report.

“Trump Judge Lobbies the Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion Rights; Ralph Erickson decried abortion as a ‘neo-eugenics movement’ used to ‘create a super race'”: Mark Joseph Stern has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.

“Are Patent Judges Unconstitutional? The Arthrex Case Explained.” Ian Lopez of Bloomberg Law has this report.

“After the Capitol Terror, Forget Those ‘Better Angels’; We cling to Lincoln’s call for reconciliation but we need a government and an Attorney General Merrick Garland who will punish the domestic terrorists”: Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at Washington Monthly.

“SolarWinds Hack Compromises U.S. Courts Electronic Filings”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has this report.

Today, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued a news release titled “Judiciary Addresses Cybersecurity Breach: Extra Safeguards to Protect Sensitive Court Records.”

“Liberals to Breyer: Time to retire; Democrats are on the cusp of enjoying the slimmest of Senate majorities; Progressive judicial activists want them to use it to ensure no more losses on the Supreme Court.” Alex Thompson of Politico has this report.

Ronn Blitzer of Fox News reports that “Liberals press Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire with Democrats close to Senate control; Some liberals hope to replace the 82-year-old Breyer with someone younger as soon as possible.”

Steve Benen of MSNBC reports that “After Georgia, the left sees the US Supreme Court in a new light; If the results out of Georgia hold, Stephen Breyer’s path to retirement looks a lot less complicated — if he’s interested in following it.”

And Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal reports that “New Political Dynamic Could Put Justice Breyer in Retirement Vise; In 2013, Breyer, along with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, faced calls to retire.”

“The Yale Law School and Federalist Society Experience 2003-2006; A follow-up on yesterday’s Fed Soc presidential election post”: Irina Manta has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.”

“7th Circuit: Courts must examine deep roots of pay inequality.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

And Mark Walsh of Education Week reports that “Federal Appeals Court Revives Teacher’s Pay-Discrimination Case Over Starting Salary.”

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

“Biden plans to nominate Merrick Garland as his attorney general”: Matt Zapotosky and Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.

Michael S. Schmidt, Adam Liptak, and Michael D. Shear of The New York Times report that “Biden Said to Pick Merrick Garland, Blocked by G.O.P. From High Court, as Attorney General; The choice of a judge is unusual and may reflect an effort by the president-elect to bring in an apolitical leader to bolster the Justice Department’s independence from politics.”

Del Quentin Wilber of The Los Angeles Times reports that “Judge Merrick Garland, once a Supreme Court nominee, tapped to be next attorney general.”

Jess Bravin and Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal report that “Biden to Name Merrick Garland as Attorney General; The widely respected jurist and former Supreme Court nominee will be tasked with steadying the Justice Department.”

And Kristine Phillips and Kevin Johnson of USA Today report that “Joe Biden will nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general.”

“Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general”: Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press have this report.

And Tyler Pager, Josh Gerstein, and Kyle Cheney report that “Biden to tap Merrick Garland for attorney general; The pick comes after Democrats appear poised to gain control of the Senate, making the task of finding a replacement for the judge far easier.”

“Lawyer on Trump Election Call Quits Firm After Uproar; The law firm, Foley & Lardner, had distanced itself from Cleta Mitchell after a recording of the call revealed she helped the president pressure Georgia elections officials”: Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman of The New York Times have this report.

Michael Kranish of The Washington Post reports that “Cleta Mitchell, who advised Trump on Saturday phone call, resigns from law firm.”

And Sara Randazzo of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Trump Adviser Cleta Mitchell Resigns From Law Firm After Georgia Call; Washington lawyer faced criticism after joining president to ask election officials to reverse Biden win.”

“Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities; A late move by the Trump administration would stop enforcement of protections against discriminatory practices that have a ‘disparate impact’ on protected groups”: Katie Benner and Erica L. Green will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“Clarifying the Electoral Count Act Process”: The “Election Law Blog” has posted this statement from law professors Richard Pildes, Edward Foley, Rick Hasen, Lisa Manheim, and Nate Persily.

“Justice Elizabeth Welch on joining Michigan’s Supreme Court, and its new majority”: Doug Tribou of Michigan Radio has this report.