S 4096
End Judge Shopping Act
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This bill, the End Judge Shopping Act, aims to reduce the practice of ‘judge shopping’ in federal district courts. It proposes a system where civil cases challenging the legality of federal or state laws, particularly those with broad implications, will be randomly assigned to a judge rather than being assigned to a judge known to favor the plaintiff or defendant. This change is intended to promote impartiality and ensure consistent application of the law across similar cases. The goal is to prevent strategic selection of judges based on pre-existing relationships or perceived biases.
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Angus S., Jr. King
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