End Judge Shopping Act
This bill requires random assignment of certain civil cases challenging laws to a district court judge, rather than allowing parties to strategically choose courts. It directly affects individuals or groups filing lawsuits seeking nationwide challenges to federal laws or statewide challenges to state laws. The key provision mandates that cases asking courts to block, invalidate, or order enforcement of laws (including regulations or agency policies) must be randomly assigned to a judge in the filing district. This aims to prevent "judge shopping" by eliminating the ability to select a court based on perceived judicial bias. The rule applies to both federal and state law challenges filed in district courts.
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Introduced Apr 10, 2024
Last action Apr 10, 2024
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Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2710)
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Apr 10, 2024
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors
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Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
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