Posted 3/14/2024, 9:44:28 PM
GOP Senators Criticize New Court Rules Limiting Judge-Shopping
- Senate Republicans attacked new rules preventing "judge-shopping" meant to ensure favorable rulings on lawsuits against Biden policies
- Rules were issued by Judicial Conference led by Chief Justice Roberts to randomly assign national injunction cases within a district court
- Mitch McConnell said the rules were an "unforced error" and hopes courts "weigh what is best" vs "half-baked 'guidance'"
- Conservatives have exploited judge-shopping, filing cases in Amarillo, Texas before one judge who reliably sides with them
- McConnell sent a letter urging a Texas court to ignore the new rules since Congress, not the Judicial Conference, decides case assignment