Overview

• 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.