Northern Texas Federal Court Defies New Anti-Judge Shopping Guidelines

Despite new Judicial Conference guidelines to prevent judge shopping, the Northern District of Texas court will not change its case assignment process.

The Northern District of Texas court, led by Chief Judge David Godbey, has rejected new guidelines designed to prevent judge shopping.
Judge shopping has been used strategically by conservatives to challenge President Joe Biden's policies, particularly in the Amarillo division.
The Judicial Conference's voluntary guidelines aimed to randomly assign judges for cases seeking national injunctive relief.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticizes the court's decision and considers legislative options to end the practice.
Supreme Court justices express frustration over poorly reasoned decisions arising from judge shopping, hinting at a growing impatience.