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Sponsor says venue change prevents judge‑shopping; opponents warn of access problems for rural and Native communities
Summary
SB97 would require challenges to recently enacted laws to be filed in the sponsor’s judicial district. Sponsor Johnson argued it would prevent forum shopping; opponents—trial lawyers, ACLU, Western Native Voice and individuals—said it would burden distant plaintiffs, fragment multi‑bill litigation, and disadvantage remote and tribal communities.
Sen. John Fuller introduced Senate Bill 97, which would require that original‑jurisdiction challenges to recently enacted laws be filed in the judicial district where the bill’s primary sponsor resides. Fuller said the change is limited to "recently enacted" statutes and is intended to prevent "judge shopping," arguing sponsors craft legislation for the benefit of the whole state but that venue should follow the sponsor’s district for…
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