- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jul 28, 2026
What it does
The BOASBERG Act would amend Title 28 U.S.C. to require federal district and circuit courts to implement randomized case and panel assignments to prevent judicial forum shopping and promote impartiality. It mandates that courts adopt rules ensuring no party, attorney, or judge can influence case assignments, with limited exceptions for recusal, judicial efficiency, or chief judge certification under specific conditions. The bill also requires transparency through public posting of assignment rules, memoranda for reassignments, and annual statistical reports, while prohibiting disclosure of emergency on-call judge identities to prevent circumvention of the randomization system. Violations by…
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