Hi and welcome back to Bench Report! I hope you all had a good start to 2022, or at least a better start than Nick Kristof. I can also vouch that Lin-Manuel Miranda had nothing to do with our Jan. 6 anniversary coverage, which I recommend you check out. In the meantime, let's dive back into judicial issues. Send your news, tips and feedback to [email protected] and follow me on Twitter at @jacq_thomsen.

Judicial Reformers, Meet Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 1, 2021. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM