House Passes Bill to Curb Judges’ Nationwide Injunctions
SUMMARY
The House punched back against meddling judges, passing the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) 219–213. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) spearheaded the bill to stop district courts from slamming Trump’s agenda with nationwide injunctions, calling it a power grab by “unelected judges” who’ve blocked him 17 times since January. NORRA limits relief to just the lawsuit’s parties—not the whole country—reining in courts that Issa says are stealing Congress and Trump’s thunder. He blasted judge shopping, too, though he admits both sides play that game. The bill’s got teeth: it lets one judge rule for multiple states if they’re in the mix. Republicans like Rep. Bob Onder (R-Mo.) cheered, crying “judicial coup,” while Dems like Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) shot back—where was this outrage under Biden’s 28 injunctions? The vote came hot off Supreme Court wins: Monday, they greenlit Trump’s Venezuelan gang deportations; Tuesday, they paused a rehiring order for 16,000 fired feds.
