A bill that would limit district court judges’ ability to block President Donald Trump’s policies nationwide cleared the House on April 9.
The legislation, dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), would narrow the scope of preliminary relief that district court judges can grant to apply solely to the parties in the lawsuit.
The measure, approved in a 219–213 vote, was put forward by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) as an attempt to curb the barrage of district court rulings that have blocked or delayed Trump’s agenda on multiple fronts.
Wielding national injunctions in that way “undermines the system of government,” Issa said on the House floor April 8….