While there is obviously “forum shopping” that does occur, I have never seen a lawyer openly discussing the manipulation of filings in search of liberal judges to achieve a particular result.

Castro must realize that he is insulting these liberal judges and making this already novel challenge even more difficult. However, it is an example of using cases to appeal to the court of public opinion. Castro knows that such raw political moves will thrill many in this age of rage.

For advocates of the 14th Amendment theory, Castro could not be a worse figure to move this claim into the courts. He adds a noxious means to a novel theory to bar Trump from ballots. Of course, this is all being done by advocates who claim that they are defending democracy but denying the ability of others to vote for one of the leading candidates for the presidency.

[I, on the other hand, find his honesty refreshing. He’s a lawfare troll intent on hijacking the political process and looking for judges that will assist him in the process. We can argue that point all day long with these specious 14th Amendment cases against Trump, but Castro just saved us a lot of time by admitting it. — Ed]