Posted 3/16/2024, 3:59:00 AM
Judicial Conference Issues New Guidance to Curb 'Judge-Shopping' Amid Partisan Debate
- Judicial Conference issued new guidance on policy to prevent "judge-shopping" after backlash from Republicans
- Policy makes it harder for lawyers to bring cases before judges with similar ideologies
- Policy requires random case assignment to wider pool of judges in certain situations
- Democrats support policy, saying "judge-shopping" allowed plaintiffs to hijack courts
- McConnell and Republicans criticized policy, hoping Judicial Conference would reconsider