"US Senate Republicans Resist New Federal Court Rule on 'Judge Shopping'"

US Senate Republicans are urging the federal judiciary to reconsider a new policy aimed at preventing "judge shopping" by conservative litigants. The policy, adopted by the U.S. Judicial Conference, seeks to randomly assign judges to cases challenging federal and state laws. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the policy, arguing that it would restrict access to conservative judges and not address the issue of single judges issuing nationwide injunctions. The policy change has sparked debate among conservative and liberal judges, with Republicans expressing concerns about the judiciary's procedural independence.