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legaljudicial1 year ago

"Texas Federal Court Rejects Effort to Curb 'Judge Shopping' Tactic"

The Chief U.S. District Judge of the Northern District of Texas has rejected a policy aimed at curbing "judge shopping," a practice where cases are filed in specific divisions with favorable judges. This decision came in response to a letter from Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The rejected policy would have required random assignment of judges for cases challenging federal or state laws, disrupting a tactic used by conservative litigants in Texas. The decision not to implement the policy was made after blowback from Senate Republicans and conservative judges, and the court's case assignment process will remain unchanged for now.

via Fox News|
#chuck-schumer#conservative-litigants#judge-shopping
politics2 years ago

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.

via NBC News|
#case-assignment#chuck-schumer#forum-shopping
healthcare2 years ago

US Court Rulings Threaten Free Preventive Health Services Under Affordable Care Act

The Biden administration plans to appeal a Texas federal court's order that invalidates the Affordable Care Act's promise of free preventive health services to every American with private health insurance. The decision affects any type of services defined or updated by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in the 13 years that the health-care law has existed. The administration is also expected to seek a stay to prevent the judge's injunction while the case is being appealed.

via The Washington Post|
#affordable-care-act#appeal#biden-administration