Grassley unveils bill to boost Trump in court, limit power of judges – Washington Examiner
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has proposed a new bill aimed at limiting the power of judges and supporting Donald Trump amidst ongoing legal challenges. The legislation, known as the Judicial Relief Clarification Act, seeks to prevent district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, which Grassley argues are unconstitutional and should only apply to the parties involved in a lawsuit. He claims that such injunctions obstruct Trump’s agenda and believes the issue affects both Democratic and Republican administrations alike. The bill has garnered support from 21 other GOP senators, and it stipulates that parties seeking nationwide relief would need to file a class-action lawsuit. Similar measures are also being pursued in the House of Representatives. grassley’s focus is on reforming judicial authority to align with the policies elected by the American people.
Grassley unveils bill to boost Trump in court and limit power of judges
Congressional Republicans are hoping to turn the tide on legal setbacks to President Donald Trump’s executive actions with bills to weaken the federal judiciary.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Monday introduced a measure to prohibit district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, rulings he believes are unconstitutional and should apply only to a lawsuit’s individual parties involved.
He assailed the wave of “anti-democratic” injunctions against actions taken by the Trump administration and said federal judges have become the “favorite tool of those seeking to obstruct President Trump’s agenda.”
“Individual district judges, who don’t even have authority over any of the other 92 district courts, are single-handedly vetoing policies the American people elected President Trump to implement,” Grassley said in remarks on the Senate floor. “In short, I’m trying to fix a bipartisan problem that has been plaguing both Democratic and Republican administrations alike.”
Grassley’s legislation, the Judicial Relief Clarification Act, is backed by 21 other GOP senators. Parties seeking nationwide relief would have to file a class action lawsuit under the bill.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) previously filed similar legislation called the Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevent Act.
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Meanwhile, House Republicans are also advancing a similar measure known as the No Rogue Rulings Act led by Rep. Darrel Issa (R-CA). It’s the first judicial overreach bill the House is considering after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Republicans have poured cold water on GOP calls for Congress to impeach judges who’ve handed down unfavorable rulings to the Trump administration.
Rachel Schilke contributed to this report.
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