How Judge Shopping Resulted In Abortion Pill Ruling

The Washington Post reports:

Since Kacsmaryk joined the federal bench in 2019, many of his decisions have been wins for the right. In a practice known as “judge shopping,” conservative groups have zeroed in on the Amarillo division of the Northern District of Texas as a go-to place to challenge a wide range of Biden administration policies.

Because Amarillo is a federal district with a single judge, plaintiffs know their arguments will be heard by Kacsmaryk — who was nominated by then-President Donald Trump and, like any federal judge, is positioned to issue rulings with nationwide implications.

Kacsmaryk is also presiding over a lawsuit filed by anti-vaccine activists led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that accuses several media outlets, including The Washington Post, of colluding to censor their views on coronavirus vaccines.

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As you’ll see [gift link here], Kacsmaryk has a long history of anti-abortion activism and keeps a 2006 photo of his stillborn baby on his mantel. Kacsmaryk used to work for an anti-LGBTQ hate group and the abortion pill lawsuit was brought by another anti-LGBTQ hate group. 

Scoop: New details tonight about the strength of Judge Kacsmaryk’s antiabortion convictions.

On an old family blog, his toddler is pictured wearing a shirt that says “I survived Roe v. Wade;” wife writes, “as you might guess, Matt LOVES this shirt.”https://t.co/qbpTIFcwMV

— Caroline Kitchener (@CAKitchener) April 8, 2023

“When Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk was a young father, his wife captured much of their daily life on a parenting blog that highlighted the family’s strong antiabortion beliefs.” https://t.co/m59W8bJH7y

— Amanda Becker (@AmandaBecker) April 9, 2023