Tim Chambers

This deserves more attention - the press is just now starting to notice this:

"Elon Musk's X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political cases.
...X is not even located in the district."

https://www.reuters.com/legal/musks-x-seeks-steer-lawsuits-conservative-court-texas-2024-10-17/

Oct 18, 2024 at 1:31amWeb
Show threadCoach Pāṇini ®Oct 18, 2024
@tchambers
This is what #lawfare and “weaponization” of the federal justice system actually looks like. It will not go away when the creepy weirdo is defeated at the polls.
Show threadNicole ParsonsOct 18, 2024

@tchambers

Republican judge shopping...
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/republican-reaction-mcconnell-kacsmaryk-judge-shopping-rcna143610

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/end-judge-shopping

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/effort-to-curb-judge-shopping-at-the-federal-courts-explained/

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4533381-gop-lawmakers-conservative-judges-bash-new-judge-shopping-policy/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/01/politics/judge-shopping-northern-district-texas/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/us/judge-shopping-federal-courts-politics.html

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/texas-judge-favored-by-conservatives-blasts-judge-shopping-reform-2024-09-23/

Why the Republican reaction to Texas ‘judge-shopping’ was so revealing

On Tuesday, the Judicial Conference made it harder to hand-pick a judge (like Matthew Kacsmaryk) for big cases. The reaction from Mitch McConnell was revealing.

MSNBC
Show threadSamhain NightOct 18, 2024
@tchambers I thought you had to be in the district the judge is in. I wonder what legal slight of hand he's doing to get this.
Show threadRoadskater, Ph.D.Oct 18, 2024

@samhainnight @tchambers There's a lot of corporate stuff that gets filed in TX federal courts because they're considered more something-or-other friendly.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/shopping-for-the-judge-you-want-honed-to-perfection-in-texas

Shopping for the Judge You Want Honed to Perfection in Texas

Conservative groups have ensured that their challenges to Biden administration policies get in front of like-minded judges by claiming an address in Fort Worth or Amarillo, recruiting plaintiffs who live or work in those districts, and even collaborating with the state of Texas.

Show threadP StewartOct 18, 2024
@tchambers That's the district where one of the judges refused to disclose/divest a bunch of Tesla stock too, if I recall?
Show threadTim ChambersOct 18, 2024
@pstewart Exactly.
Show threadmickymorseOct 18, 2024
@tchambers Musk is a moron if he thinks this will not go viral. Being rich does not endow common sense or empathy.
Show threadLstn2urmama 🇨🇦Oct 18, 2024
@tchambers Moved to Texas he has ... cheaper or because he gets better Maga service...
Show threadJanisOct 18, 2024
@tchambers "Jurismandering" was coined by the Strict Scrutiny podcast. I think it needs to catch.
Show threadTravisOct 19, 2024
@tchambers it wasn't long ago most Democrats were in love with musk! Since he endorsed Trump, nothing but hate! Why spend so much time and attention to Trump and publicity? You just give him a bigger stage and a little more power. It's sad to see what hate drives in this countries media
Show threadJosipOct 21, 2024
@tchambers let the man breathe, jeez.. yeah there is nothing more important to worry / fight about than who is going to resolve user's complaints on some social media platform