U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who is presiding over a case whose ruling could halt sales of abortion-inducing mifepristone nationwide, has known conservative leanings.
hearing a case that could throw into jeopardy access to the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a Christian legal group who critics say is being sought out by conservative litigants because they believe he’ll be sympathetic to their causes.
"Why are all these cases being brought in Amarillo if the litigants who are bringing them are so confident in the strength of their claims? It’s not because Amarillo is convenient to get to," said University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck."I think it ought to alarm the judges themselves, that litigants are so transparently and shamelessly funneling cases to their courtroom.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, has given conservative litigants hope that he will rule in their favor on a case determining ease of access to abortion-inducing medication. In another case — brought by states challenging a Department of Labor rule — the Justice Department wrote in a recent court filing that"there is no apparent reason—other than judge shopping" that explains why the lawsuit was filed in Amarillo.
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