Hey @patrickdmarley do we know for sure the new judge on the panel was assigned randomly, as article says? Usually Chief Judge assigns members of three-Judge panelshttps://twitter.com/BradyCarlson/status/1025387152358735872 …
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I’ll double check with the 7th Circuit. The chief judge did appoint the initial panel.
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The short answer: Peterson was randomly assigned, according to Collins Fitzpatrick, the administrator for the 7th Circuit. (1/)
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The long answer (per Fitzpatrick): When the case was originally filed, it was randomly assigned — as all cases are — and went to Crabb. (2/)
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The statute requires that a 3-judge panel hear redistricting cases. 7th Circuit Chief Judge Diane Wood filled out the panel with Ripple and Griesbach. (3/)
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When Crabb withdrew from the case this week, it went back to a random assignment for her spot on the panel, according to Fitzpatrick. (4/)
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Peterson was the one who was randomly chosen. (5/end)
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Also worth noting — there are just two full-time judges in Wisconsin’s western district, so it was a 50/50 chance it would go to Peterson. The other judge is William Conley.
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