Sarah FackrellNow on SSRN: The working draft of my newest article, "Defendant Pinching & Pressing," which is forthcoming in the @[email protected].
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This is a non-final draft. Comments are very much welcome.
In this piece, I identify and analyze two new forms of judge shopping I've observed in #ScheduleA cases in the Northern District of Illinois. I analogize these tactics to certain forms of cheating at roulette—namely, “pinching” and “pressing” bets.
While it's illegal to pinch and press bets, these new forms of judge shopping might not even violate the existing local rules. But as I argue here, they are still cause for concern.