Why bother conducting experiments on treatments for COVID-19 (e.g., chloroquine) instead of relying on anecdotal evidence about their effectiveness? Random assignment is discussed.

A Santa Clara University report analyzed the effect of a 2022 random assignment order on Waco Division patent filings. The report reinforces other findings that patent case have dropped ...

NEWS Is Judge Albright's Influence Waning After Random-Assignment Rule? "If you look at the cases that are new that don't relate back to prior cases, then interest in the district has fallen ...

I was delighted to see the Judicial Conference of the United States is acting to promote random case assignment in certain declaratory judgment and injunction cases. You can read the press release ...

Rep. Stefanik slaps Judge Juan Merchan with misconduct complaint over ‘random’ assignment to Trump ‘hush money’ trial ...

The Judicial Conference of the United States announced yesterday that it is strengthening its policy on random case assignments in order to limit the practice of judge shopping in U.S. district ...