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Senator Schmitt Introduces BOASBERG Act for Random Case Assignment

7/29/2026

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Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the BOASBERG Act to require random assignment of federal cases.
The bill lets a division assign a case to a judge, requires courts to publish assignment practices, penalizes manipulation, randomizes appellate panels, and mandates yearly statistics and removal of judges whose rulings the Supreme Court vacates.
Chief Justice John Roberts rejected impeachment calls after President Donald Trump urged the removal of Judge James Boasberg.

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Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the BOASBERG Act to require random assignment of federal cases.
The bill lets a division assign a case to a judge, requires courts to publish assignment practices, penalizes manipulation, randomizes appellate panels, and mandates yearly statistics and removal of judges whose rulings the Supreme Court vacates.
Chief Justice John Roberts rejected impeachment calls after President Donald Trump urged the removal of Judge James Boasberg.