Federal Judiciary Announces New Policy to Combat 'Judge Shopping' with Random Case Assignment
• The federal judiciary announced a new policy to combat "judge shopping" by requiring random case assignment for certain lawsuits. This follows pressure from Democrats and the Biden administration.
• Critics have complained that "judge shopping" allowed plaintiffs to effectively pick favorable judges by targeting specific court divisions with just one judge.
• The new policy aims to address complaints about Texas AG Ken Paxton and conservative groups filing challenges to Biden policies in certain Texas divisions.
• Senate Majority Leader Schumer praised the policy change after previously threatening congressional intervention if court assignment procedures weren't updated.
• The timeline for implementing the new random case assignment policy remains unclear, though further guidance for courts is expected soon.