"Federal Court Defies Anti-Judge Shopping Guidelines"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TPM
The chief judge of the northern district of Texas, David Godbey, has rejected a new anti-judge shopping policy, refusing to change the district's case assigning practices despite pressure from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The policy change aimed to prevent right-wing litigants from strategically filing cases with judges like Matthew Kacsmaryk, known for granting nationwide injunctions that block federal government action. Schumer expressed disappointment and threatened legislative action, while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and others on the right condemned the policy change and urged judges to ignore it.