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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan someone explain how this particular case came before this particular judge?
Mizelle. Mask mandate.
global1
(25,272 posts)How could a important program (mask mandate) that was in place over the whole country - be decided by a judge from one state (Florida)?
How could one State make a decision that effects people throughout the whole country?
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)Looking for the judge most inclined to give a decision favorable to the plaintiffs?
2naSalit
(86,802 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)How does a particular case come before a certain judge?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)are Florida residents.
See: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/4th-lawsuit-seeks-to-end-federal-mask-mandate-on-public-transportation.html
As to how the indiviidual judges are assigned:
The court randomly assigns a district and magistrate judge to each case, using an automated case-management system.
(From: https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/faqs/for-litigants )
Ohio Joe
(21,761 posts)The basic considerations in making assignments are to assure equitable distribution of caseload and avoid judge shopping. By statute, the chief judge of each district court has the responsibility to enforce the court's rules and orders on case assignments. Each court has a written plan or system for assigning cases. The majority of courts use some variation of a random drawing. One simple method is to rotate the names of available judges. At times, judges having special expertise can be assigned cases by type, such as complex criminal cases, asbestos-related cases, or prisoner cases. The benefit of this system is that it takes advantage of the expertise developed by judges in certain areas. Sometimes cases may be assigned based on geographical considerations. For example, in a large geographical area it may be best to assign a case to a judge located at the site where the case was filed. Courts also have a system to check if there is any conflict that would make it improper for a judge to preside over a particular case.
https://www.iand.uscourts.gov/content/how-are-federal-judges-assigned-cases#:~:text=The%20basic%20considerations%20in%20making,or%20system%20for%20assigning%20cases.
sl8
(13,901 posts)For what it's worth, the court's web site says that cases are randomly assigned:
https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/faqs/how-are-judges-assigned-case-0
Mad_Machine76
(24,438 posts)sure seem like they're being gamed/shopped