"Federal Judiciary Implements Rule to Curb 'Judge Shopping' Tactics"
TL;DR
The federal judiciary has announced a new rule aimed at limiting "forum shopping" in civil cases with nationwide implications, where plaintiffs seek a sweeping remedy. This practice involves choosing sympathetic judges in specific courthouses. Under the new rule, judges for such cases will be assigned at random from across the district instead of defaulting to judges in a particular courthouse, making it harder for litigants to cherry-pick judges for their cases.
Topics:nationlaw-and-politics#civil-cases#federal-judiciary#forum-shopping#judge-selection#law-and-politics#nationwide-injunction
- New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit 'Forum Shopping' by Plaintiffs The New York Times
- The federal courts’ new “judge shopping” rules are a major blow to Republicans Vox.com
- U.S. courts require random judge assignments to avoid 'judge shopping' The Washington Post
- Federal courts move to restrict 'judge shopping,' which got attention after abortion medication case Yahoo! Voices
- Federal judiciary clamps down on ‘judge-shopping’ tactics that have helped Texas block Biden and liberal policies CNN
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