Texas court rules against Justice Dept. in second 'judge-shopping' case

A federal judge in Texas has rejected the Justice Department's request to transfer a high-profile investment-related lawsuit against the Biden administration to a different courthouse, marking the second defeat in the department's effort to fight judge-shopping. The plaintiffs had filed in a district that would guarantee a conservative judge favorable to their case. The Justice Department argued that the lawsuit should be filed in Austin or in D.C. The decision by U.S. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is the second defeat in the Justice Department's effort to fight judge-shopping.