The Northern District of Texas federal court has chosen not to adhere to a policy aimed at curbing 'judge shopping,' despite calls from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and top judiciary officials. Chief US District Judge David Godbey announced the decision in a letter to Schumer. This move has sparked criticism and concerns about the practice being exploited by right-wing activists to manipulate outcomes, prompting Schumer to consider legislative options to address the issue.
Texas federal court district rebuffs effort to curb ‘judge-shopping’ tactic https://t.co/Zh9UEGsGuA
A coalition of progressive advocacy groups and civil rights organizations urged US Senator Dick Durbin to use his oversight power to address 'judge shopping'. Read more in The Afternoon Docket: https://t.co/5DSHQVMjAn Subscribe: https://t.co/zWMKOBldCY https://t.co/bJnuzqt9ig
North Texas federal judges say they'll ignore new rule aimed at curbing ‘judge shopping’ https://t.co/2V2zWdxZ4l
A coalition of progressive advocacy groups and civil rights organizations urged the Democratic chair of the US Senate Judiciary Committee to use his oversight power to address 'judge shopping' https://t.co/IG676pfrQL @nateraymond https://t.co/gICmaTVevl
Chuck Schumer is promising that the Senate will “consider legislative options” to stamp out the practice known as judge shopping. https://t.co/MNgkZ5xYpz
Schumer slams Texas federal court for allowing ‘judge shopping’ https://t.co/6H0gQQWwKE
Texas Court Ignores Dem Calls To Adopt New 'Judge Shopping' Policy https://t.co/wt1UdxMHdj
Texas Court Ignores Dem Calls To Adopt New ‘Judge Shopping’ Policy https://t.co/wt1UdxMHdj
Conservative Federal Court Says It Won’t Follow New Guidelines Against Judge-Shopping https://t.co/wsewoNZ8U6
Chief Judge Of Kacsmaryk’s District Will Ignore New Anti-Judge Shopping Policy https://t.co/GoyglBmUFJ via @TPM
Chief US District Judge David Godbey of the Northern District of Texas announced that he would not adopt a policy against 'judge shopping' in a March 29 letter to Democratic US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer https://t.co/2xi0Bh2kHi https://t.co/1TmJTYw9Vz
Schumer says Senate will "consider legislative options" after Northern District of Texas rejects Judicial Conference guidance meant to prevent judge shopping https://t.co/mz5nDF4MtB
The Northern District of Texas has decided to keep allowing the odious practice of judge shopping. Judge shopping has been abused by right-wing activists to subvert the will of the people. The Senate will consider legislative options to put an end to this misguided practice. https://t.co/qZmRkN0EC2
The Northern District of Texas decides to ignore the new federal judicial rules because YOLO. https://t.co/XxkGjCNz1z
From last week: 'Judges with the Northern District of Texas have opted not to make any changes to how cases are assigned, despite a recent letter from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging the district to implement an updated policy aiming to prevent litigants from judge… https://t.co/XrTjqSdiHt
The federal courts in the Northern District of Texas won’t implement a new policy that aims to curb "judge shopping" by randomly assigning some civil cases filed in single-judge divisions to judges throughout the district. https://t.co/iyBWnbN04W
The Northern District of Texas, which has come under fire for judge shopping practices by litigants, won't change its case assignment policies despite top judiciary officials calling for courts to alter them. https://t.co/BKmv8Onkfa
Judges with the Northern District of Texas have opted not to make any changes to how cases are assigned, despite a letter from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging the district to implement an updated policy to prevent litigants from judge-shopping. https://t.co/Gk7kp6VZjs
Texas federal court rejects policy aimed at curbing 'judge shopping' https://t.co/3mSP4Gkqqe
A federal court in Texas that has become a favored destination for conservatives suing to block President Biden's agenda decided not to follow a policy adopted by the judiciary's top policymaking body that aims to curtail the practice of 'judge shopping' https://t.co/2xi0Bh2kHi https://t.co/3UquTTlrav
New: A federal court in Texas that has become a favored destination for conservatives suing to block Biden's agenda has decided not to implement a policy adopted by the judiciary's top policymaking body that aims to curb "judge shopping." https://t.co/GdpqzSPjhO
Texas federal court will not adopt policy against 'judge shopping' https://t.co/Of9I2XpubO https://t.co/8z6vJKyoW2
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