The study looked at the number of dissents and concurrences written by each federal judge under age 55 who was active between January 2023 and December 2024.
“There's the old joke: What's the difference between God and a federal district judge?" Judge Jerry Smith wrote. "Answer: God doesn't think he's a federal judge.
In a panel discussion on Wednesday hosted by Forbes, Marc Agnifilo and Abbe Lowell agreed that the presumption of regularity has eroded. Civil litigator Davida Brook said her work is also impacted.
The latest measure designed to tackle litigation finance is one of several different bills making their way through Congress aimed at addressing issues such as foreign influence in the third-party funding industry.