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Federal Courts Move Against ‘Judge Shopping’

March 13, 2024 at 10:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Politico: “The move is aimed at reining in a growing practice of lawyers and interest groups — and even states — trying to guarantee that the lawsuits they file wind up in front of a judge they expect to be friendly to their arguments.”

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