Schumer pushes for Texas judge shopping reform to prevent forum manipulation.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging a chief judge in a Texas federal court to change case assignment practices to prevent "forum shopping" by litigants who are able to hand-pick judges to hear their civil cases. Schumer argues that the current practice has led to "chaotic and flawed rulings" on various issues. He is calling for a more even distribution and random assignment of cases to judges in the district court. Schumer warns that if flexibility continues to allow litigants to hand-pick their preferred judges, Congress will consider more prescriptive requirements.