Practically all citizens agree that the federal judiciary is critically important to our democracy. For citizens to have confidence in and respect for the judiciary, it must be above suspicion.

In a March 14, 2024 letter to the chief judges of each federal district court, the Republican Senators argue that the assignment of cases within district courts is governed by federal statute (28 ...

On March 12, 2024, the Judicial Conference of the United States announced new guidance applying to case assignments in federal district courts, with the intent to curb “judge-shopping” by ...