The phrase "to assign the judges" means to select or appoint the judges for a particular task, such as a court case or competition.
Sentences with «to assign the judges»
I will bet, though, that the chief does his or her level best to assign a judge who can handle the subject matter. (slaw.ca)
The Nunes Memo reportedly alleges that at least a dozen FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors fabricated evidence, engaged in a criminal conspiracy to commit perjury, lucked out on being randomly assigned Judge Low Blood Sugar who looked the other way, and — coincidentally — ended up obtaining evidence that justified extending the initial FISA surveillance. (vox.com)