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PoliticAverse

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8. The case was filed in a certain district in Flordia, the 2 women listed in the complaint

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 20, 2022, 11:27 AM

Apr 2022

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:

How are judges assigned to a case?

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 )

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Can someone explain how this particular case came before this particular judge? [View all] Grasswire2 Apr 2022 OP

I Had The Same Question As Well As This Question.... global1 Apr 2022 #1

Is "judge-shopping" involved here? No Vested Interest Apr 2022 #2

Most likely was. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #3

The judge is a federal judge not a state judge. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #4

but how does it work? Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #5

The case was filed in a certain district in Flordia, the 2 women listed in the complaint PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #8

The closest I find is this... Ohio Joe Apr 2022 #6

The courts web site says that cases are randomly assigned. sl8 Apr 2022 #7

Some of these cases Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #9