As legal challenges continue to confront the Trump administration, critics are highlighting a recurring strategy used by the political left: filing lawsuits in specific courts with judges likely to favor liberal outcomes.
The tactic, known as “forum shopping,” is being blamed for stalling key policies through judicial intervention.
A report by RealClearInvestigations analyzed 350 lawsuits targeting the Trump administration and found that 80% of them were filed in just 11 of the 91 federal district courts in the U.S.
These courts reportedly have a strong presence of Democrat-appointed judges, increasing the likelihood of rulings unfavorable to Trump.
While approximately 60% of active federal judges nationwide were appointed by Democratic presidents, the 11 courts most frequently targeted lean even further to the left.
According to the analysis, these districts often hand cases to judges chosen during the Obama, Clinton, or Biden administrations.
Supporters of the lawsuits argue that the legal battles are justified responses to what they consider Trump’s executive overreach.
However, data suggests that Democrat-appointed judges are far more likely to issue nationwide injunctions against Trump’s policies than their Republican counterparts.
Nationwide injunctions—rulings that halt the implementation of policies across the country, not just for the plaintiffs involved—have become a