Hi, and welcome back to Bench Report, the weekly newsletter keeping you up to date on the latest news and trends affecting the judicial branch. First up, some intros from us: Avalon Zoppo and Brad Kutner.

Avalon Zoppo: Hi, I am the appellate court reporter for Law.com based in Boston. Before I started covering the federal appeals courts, I wrote about courts and crime in New Jersey for the Star-Ledger. You can follow me on Twitter here and contact me by email at [email protected].

Brad Kutner: Hey there, I'm the newest member of Law.com's D.C. litigation team. I spent the last five years elbow deep in court documents and oral arguments for Courthouse News Service. I'm excited to dive deeper into the judiciary and the D.C. legal community. Follow me on Twitter here or email me at [email protected].