119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 28, 2026
S. 5148In Committee
Republicans propose randomizing federal court case assignments
Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric (R-MO)Introduced Jul 28, 2026
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In plain English
This bill changes how federal district and circuit courts assign cases to judges by requiring randomized assignment instead of current procedures. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the measure, which is now pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 28
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28
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