Grassley unveils bill to limit reach of judicial rulings

Senate Democrats unconvinced on GOP push to curtail injunctions

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee showed no signs Wednesday they would back the Republican push to curtail the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions, a type of court order that has been used to hobble executive actions from the Trump administration. Republican lawmakers are pursuing the issue in a multi-pronged approach. They had teed up a floor vote on legislation in the House, made a request to include lang…

Chuck Grassley claims his bill will keep judges ‘from being policymakers’

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said his most recent legislation is meant to keep judges in their branch of government instead of veering into “policymaking.” Nearly two weeks have passed since Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the…

Senate Judiciary Chair Introduces Bill to End Nationwide Injunctions

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation on March 31 to prevent courts from issuing nationwide injunctions. Dubbed the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025, the law comes amid heightened scrutiny over the use of nationwide injunctions and their increasing role in halting aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The law would amend two other laws—the Administrative Procedure Act and the Declaratory Judgment Ac…

To Help Trump Defy the Constitution, a GOP Senator Proposes Ending Judicial Independence

When the Judge Serves the Ruler What happens when the judge serves the ruler? That question haunted the Founders. They had seen what power could do to justice—and what justice must do to constrain power. That’s why they built a system where the law stands above the leader, not beneath him. Imagine if a president lost in court—not because of bias, but because the law and the facts weren’t on their side. A federal judge rules that the president’s …

GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers For Taxpayers Who Picked Up Tab For Biden’s DEI Initiatives

Senate Judiciary Republicans are seeking accountability for taxpayers who footed the bill for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives under former President Joe Biden. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and GOP Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Cruz of Texas and Ashley Moody of Florida wrote to […] GOP Lawmakers Seek Answers For Taxpayers Who Picked Up Tab For Biden’s DEI Initiatives

Jim Jordan Looks To Limit The Scope of Judges' Rulings As Trump Admin Fights Key Rulings

The chair of the House Judiciary Committee is urging the House Appropriations Committee to include language in future funding bills limiting judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions