GOP Resists New Court Rules to Curb 'Judge Shopping'
• Republicans push back against new court policy aimed at preventing "judge shopping" in cases with national impact
• Policy requires random case assignments in small divisions where a single judge typically hears all local cases
• Critics say current system allows parties to pick sympathetic judges for major cases
• Policy spurred by case on abortion medication that went before judge known for conservative rulings
• Republican leaders say courts should set own rules; Democrats applaud policy for restoring confidence in rulings