House PASSES ‘No Rogue Rulings Act’ To Limit the Authority of Activist Judges

Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would drastically rein in the authority of district court judges.

The bill, dubbed the ‘No Rogue Rulings Act,’ would bar district courts from issuing nationwide injunctions. Instead, rulings would be limited to only the parties directly involved in the case.

It is now headed to the Senate.

Here are the details:

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. House passes HR 1526, restricting district rogue court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions against presidential policies. pic.twitter.com/oXreeC1sXm

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 10, 2025

🚨 BREAKING: HR 1526 passes the U.S. House to limit district court judges' authority to issue orders blocking presidential policies nationwide – reining in activist judges pic.twitter.com/yqG3K8LSkl

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 9, 2025

BREAKING: HR 1526 No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 – A bill that limits the authority of District Court Judges has PASSED the House!!

The Lawfare will STOP!

Get this to Trump's desk ASAP! pic.twitter.com/B80tqtu1A4

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 9, 2025

Rep. Brandon Gill explained:

Today, House Republicans passed the No Rogue Rulings Act.

No more district court activist judges silencing millions and hijacking the President’s constitutional powers.

We’re shutting down the judicial coup. pic.twitter.com/5Lcf51n1LI

— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) April 10, 2025

Fox News has more:

The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to limit federal district judges’ ability to affect Trump administration policies on a national scale.

The No Rogue Rulings Act, led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., passed the House and limits district courts’ power to issue U.S.-wide injunctions, instead forcing them to focus their scope on the parties directly affected in most cases.

All but one Republican lawmaker voted for the bill, which passed 219 to 213. No Democrats voted in favor.

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The Trump administration has faced more than 15 nationwide injunctions since the Republican commander-in-chief took office, targeting a wide range of President Donald Trump’s policies, from birthright citizenship reform to anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

Issa himself was confident the bill would pass, telling Fox News Digital on Tuesday morning, “We’ve got the votes.”

This is a great step in the right direction.

The lawfare has gone on for far too long, and rogue judges like Boasberg and the rest need to be stopped.

However, keep in mind that this act will still need 60 votes in the Senate to pass, which means it must gain support from several Democrats.

Per Politico:

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 (R-Calif.).

“In recent years, it has become glaringly obvious that federal judges are overstepping their constitutional bounds,” said Issa on the House floor during debate Tuesday. “This is not a partisan issue. It may be a timely issue for this president, but that does not make it partisan.”

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Still, the bill is almost certain to fail in the Senate, where Republicans must accrue enough support from their Democratic colleagues to meet the 60-vote threshold. The lack of enthusiasm among House Democrats for this proposal signals it’s highly unlikely Republicans across the Capitol will find necessary bipartisan support.

We’ll keep you updated on any further developments!