“Private SCOTUS files that could reveal what happened in Bush v. Gore remain locked up”: Joan Biskupic of CNN has this report.

“Troutman, a Buffalo judge, named to state Court of Appeals”: Robert J. McCarthy of The Buffalo News has an article that begins, “Shirley Troutman, a Western New York judge for more than three decades, has been appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to a vacancy on New York’s highest court — the Court of Appeals.”

“Fourth Circuit Judge Rescinds Plans to Give Up Active Role”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg Law has a report that begins, “Judge Robert B. King on Wednesday rescinded plans to step down from active service on the Virginia-based federal appeals court where he’s served for more than two decades.”

“Appeals court order in Jan. 6 documents case may be bad news for Trump; Lawyers for all sides were told they should be prepared to address whether the court even has the legal authority to hear the dispute”: Pete Williams of NBC News has this report about an order that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued yesterday evening.