The Judicial Conference has introduced a new rule aimed at curbing the practice of 'judge shopping,' a strategy where plaintiffs select courts believed to be more favorable to their cases. Senator Schumer, who has long advocated for action against this practice, and Representative Jasmine, noted that under the Biden Administration, this move is designed to prevent plaintiffs, particularly those backed by powerful extremist organizations, from manipulating the judicial process to their advantage. The rule is expected to have significant implications for immigration litigation and conservative strategies, notably those employed in cases like the abortion pill controversy. Additionally, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed a rule requiring enhanced reporting by district and county attorneys in counties with more than 250,000 residents, aiming to promote accountability and the rule of law. Paxton highlighted the "unthinkable damage in Texas communities" caused by district attorneys' failure to prosecute criminals appropriately. This proposal has been met with mixed reactions, with some viewing it as a step towards greater transparency, while others see it as an attempt to increase control over prosecutorial discretion.
Federal Judiciary Moves To Limit One Of Activists’ Favorite Litigation Strategies https://t.co/4oc33RaBJY
Proposed rules would give AG Ken Paxton access to DA case files, policy documents https://t.co/3HboMQg8dz
New federal court rule could block Texas AG Ken Paxton, others from "judge shopping" https://t.co/3NzkxbaNwv
This may seem boring and procedural, but trust me, it's a big deal: New federal court rule could block Texas AG Ken Paxton, others from "judge shopping" https://t.co/RnDrjifvoM #txlege
This is huge and very good news. Federal courts make it harder to 'judge-shop' as was done in abortion pill case https://t.co/ti0mdBj2uh
"The information collected under the proposed rule will assist citizens in determining whether their local elected officials are inadequately prosecuting certain categories of crime," the @TXAG said of its new proposed set of reporting requirements. https://t.co/hHugb0dDpD
Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing District Attorney Reporting Requirements To Promote Accountability and Rule of Law: https://t.co/INOQZClJ3u
“District Attorneys who choose not to prosecute criminals appropriately have created unthinkable damage in Texas communities." – @TxAG @KenPaxtonTX in announcing a new rule requiring enhanced reporting by district and county attorneys in counties with more than 250,000 people.…
“District Attorneys who choose not to prosecute criminals appropriately have created unthinkable damage in Texas communities." – @TxAG @KenPaxtonTX in announcing a new rule requiring enhanced reporting by district and county attorneys in counties with more than 250,000 people.
Thanks to this rule passed under the Biden Administration, plaintiffs backed by powerful extremist organizations will no longer get to handpick their favorite right-wing idealogue judge to hear their case. I can't overstate how important this is. https://t.co/LQfx5ur0yx
Judicial Rulemaking Body Moves To Block Conservative Strategy Behind Abortion Pill Case https://t.co/4FvPK54AjD
big implications for immigration litigation ---> New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Forum Shopping’ by Plaintiffs https://t.co/q5WYSVP1Mw
The practice of judge shopping gave MAGA plaintiffs the ability to hijack and circumvent our judiciary After I've long sounded the alarm for courts to take action: The Judicial Conference is finally acting to end unscrupulous plaintiffs having the ability to choose their judge https://t.co/ohj22TW1Og