Judge James Boasberg has now been assigned his FOURTH major Trump case.
This happens far too often. Big conservative cases magically end up in the hands of far-left judges. They tell us it's "random"—but it's not.
I'm demanding a full investigation, answers, and reforms. 🧵
This happens far too often. Big conservative cases magically end up in the hands of far-left judges. They tell us it's "random"—but it's not.
I'm demanding a full investigation, answers, and reforms. 🧵
Administrative court clerks’ offices assign cases to specific judges behind closed doors. Today, I wrote a letter to Judge Van Totenhove—the Chairman of the Rules Committee on the Judicial Conference of the United States—demanding a full investigation and reform of this process. 
Administrative court clerks’ offices assign cases to specific judges behind closed doors. Today, I wrote a letter to Judge Van Totenhove—the Chairman of the Rules Committee on the Judicial Conference of the United States—demanding a full investigation and reform of this process.
That has allowed some judges, like Judge Boasberg, to accumulate a high volume of politically sensitive cases involving President Trump.
For example: Judge Boasberg got the Tren de Aragua case...despite not being the on-call emergency assignment judge. ⬇️
For example: Judge Boasberg got the Tren de Aragua case...despite not being the on-call emergency assignment judge. ⬇️
https://x.com/GCCanaparo/status/1904062907907715219
Concerns about "nonrandomness" in judicial case assignments are not new.
It's an open secret for members of the appellate bar that different Circuit Courts of Appeals rig their case assignment system to a degree based on local rules, practices and even unspoken "norms."
It's an open secret for members of the appellate bar that different Circuit Courts of Appeals rig their case assignment system to a degree based on local rules, practices and even unspoken "norms."
We've seen this happen across the country.
For example, on the Ninth Circuit, the infamous liberal Judge Stephen Reinhardt was able to force his way onto many of the nation's highest-profile appeals on issues like same-sex marriage during the Obama era.
For example, on the Ninth Circuit, the infamous liberal Judge Stephen Reinhardt was able to force his way onto many of the nation's highest-profile appeals on issues like same-sex marriage during the Obama era.
When I was Attorney General of Missouri, I noticed a disturbing trend.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals assigned politically-sensitive cases to panels with Judge Kelly—the only active judge on the circuit who was appointed by a Democrat—at a statistically impossible rate.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals assigned politically-sensitive cases to panels with Judge Kelly—the only active judge on the circuit who was appointed by a Democrat—at a statistically impossible rate.
It's a long list — I included the receipts in my letter to the Judicial Conference.
Here's the issue: The cases were being assigned by Circuit Court clerks' office, which was filled with former Judge Kelly clerks — and their ideological compatriots.
Here's the issue: The cases were being assigned by Circuit Court clerks' office, which was filled with former Judge Kelly clerks — and their ideological compatriots.
On March 12, the Judicial Conference "strengthened the policy governing random case assignment" in district courts. But they didn't show their work.
1. We must see this policy change and its accompanying guidance.
2. The real issue still lies in the Circuit Court of Appeals.
1. We must see this policy change and its accompanying guidance.
2. The real issue still lies in the Circuit Court of Appeals.
When judicial selection isn't blind, American justice isn't blind. It allows the opaque machinery of the court bureaucracy to put its thumb on the scale.
Blind justice is a bedrock of the Anglo-American legal tradition. It's one of the core pillars that uphold our freedom.
Blind justice is a bedrock of the Anglo-American legal tradition. It's one of the core pillars that uphold our freedom.
That's why I'm demanding the Judicial Conference's Committee on Court Administration and Case Management investigate, answer questions related to, and reform the rules and practices of our Article III courts case assignment. It's time to make American justice blind again. —End
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