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legalpolitical1 year ago

"Federal Court Defies Anti-Judge Shopping Guidelines"

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.

via TPM|
#chief-judge-david-godbey#chuck-schumer#court-manipulation
politics2 years ago

Abortion pill access and disclosure controversies spark nationwide rallies.

Matthew Kacsmaryk, a judge in Amarillo, Texas, is under scrutiny for submitting an article to a Texas law review in 2017 criticizing Obama-era protections for transgender people and those seeking abortions. Kacsmaryk had originally been listed as the article’s sole author but later removed his name and replaced it with those of two colleagues at his legal group, First Liberty Institute, without disclosing his role in the article. Kacsmaryk’s past statements on LGBT issues became a point of contention during his confirmation hearings. His recent ruling sought to block government approval of a key drug used in more than half of all abortions in the country.

via The Washington Post|
#abortion#first-liberty-institute#judicial-nominee
politics2 years ago

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Abortion Pill Ban by Trump Judge.

Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas, is expected to issue a decision ordering the FDA to withdraw its approval of mifepristone, a medication used in more than half of all abortions within the United States. If Kacsmaryk rules as expected, it will immediately test whether the rule of law still exists in a judiciary dominated by Republican appointees. The Justice Department is expected to ask an appeals court to temporarily block Kacsmaryk's order, and if the Fifth Circuit denies this request, the Justice Department's next move is to ask the Supreme Court to block Kacsmaryk's order by invoking the Supreme Court's enigmatic "shadow docket."

via Vox.com|
#abortion#fda#fifth-circuit
politics2 years ago

Trump-appointed judge's abortion pill hearing raises concerns.

Matthew Kacsmaryk, a deeply conservative judge appointed by former President Donald Trump, is overseeing a high-profile challenge to the FDA's approval of certain drugs used to terminate pregnancy. Kacsmaryk has a history of siding with plaintiffs looking to roll back reproductive and LGBTQ rights or block key Biden administration policies. He has emerged as chief antagonist of the Biden administration, including with rulings against the administration's moves to expand LGBTQ protections, Biden's immigration agenda, and policies that ensure minors' access to birth control without their parents' permission.

via CNN|
#abortion#conservative#fda