Some federal appellate stuff

The 7th Circuit has announced it will stay remote through April: 

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will continue to operate under the Continuity of Operations Plan activated on March 18, 2020. See order for further details. (http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/news/COVID-19_order_through2021_April30.pdf) Pursuant to this order, all cases scheduled for oral argument through April 30, 2021, will be argued by counsel either telephonically or by video communications. The clerk's office will contact counsel with remote argument instructions for their specific case. The courtroom will remain closed to the public. Arguments will be livestreamed to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvXsHlWdsIJHy3R_znCUsA) and recordings will be posted on the court's web page.

Bloomberg Law has Biden’s Top SCOTUS Lawyer Should Be Woman, Court Watchers Say, about a possible female SG appointment. Justice Kruger's name is on the long list of possible candidates.

The ABA Journal has Biden has pledged to nominate a black female SCOTUS justice—who are the possibilities? Yes, Justice Kruger's name is on the list, of course!

Law360 has Many In Judiciary Frown On Lifetime Appointments

The National Judicial College released the informal poll of its alumni on Wednesday, finding that 60% of the roughly 700 judges surveyed are against lifetime appointments, while just 40% support them.