S 4096 United States Senate · 118th Congress

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
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2710)
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Apr 10, 2024
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