House Passes Bill To Limit Rulings By “Rogue” Judges

Politico reports:

The House passed legislation Wednesday that would limit the power of lower court judges to issue orders with broad national implications amid a rash of rulings to halt the Trump administration’s agenda. Members voted 219-213 on the No Rogue Rulings Act, with just one Republican joining Democrats in opposition.

Trump and his base have increasingly called for the House to impeach judges who have ruled against him. But without the votes to do so, House leadership has been looking for alternatives to placate the right flank of the GOP — including with this bill from Rep. Darrell Issa [photo].

“Here’s a message: if you don’t like the injunctions, don’t do illegal, unconstitutional stuff,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). “Nationwide injunctions play an essential role in protecting our democracy and holding the political branches accountable.”

Read the full article. The bill is likely DOA in the Senate.