Huge changes are underway for the administration as the House Republicans, led by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), are pushing forward the No Rogue Rulings Act to halt the overreach of district judges.
This act would prevent district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions that affect parties not directly involved in a case, addressing a serious threat to the constitutional system.
The bill has gained significant momentum after being advanced by the House Judiciary Committee and is now headed for a floor vote.
This legislative effort comes in response to judges like James Boasberg, who recently blocked the Trump administration’s deportation of illegal aliens, prompting outrage from conservatives and calls for impeachment from prominent figures, including President Trump and Elon Musk.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has emphasized the severity of the situation, stating,
“Impeachment is an extraordinary measure. We’re looking at all the alternatives that we have to address this problem. Activist judges are a serious threat to our system.”
The troubling pattern of judicial overreach has been particularly evident in recent years.
During President Trump’s first term, his administration faced unprecedented nationwide injunctions from liberal judges, effectively allowing a single district judge to halt policies across the entire country.
“This is not the way the system is supposed to work. So we’re going to have hearings to highlight the abuses. I suspect that we may wind up questioning some of these judges themselves, to have them defend their actions,” Johnson added.
While some conservatives have called for the impeachment of judges who overstep their bounds, GOP leadership recognizes the practical challenges of that approach.
Impeachment would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate, making it highly unlikely to succeed in the current political climate.
Instead, the No Rogue Rulings Act offers a more achievable solution to restore the proper balance of power.
Issa, the bill’s champion, explained its importance:
“The malfunction of a critical part of our judiciary should be a concern to us all, and that’s why this bill is on a glide path to the floor. It’s a Constitutional solution to a national problem and an idea whose time has come.”
Predictably, Democrats are opposing the bill. Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has criticized the effort, framing it as simply a reaction to Trump’s legal losses rather than a principled stand for constitutional governance.
This partisan response ignores the fundamental problem: unelected judges with lifetime appointments are making policy decisions that should be left to elected officials who are accountable to the American people.
When pressed on potential consequences for activist judges, Speaker Johnson made it clear that “everything is on the table.”
This signals to the judiciary that Congress is prepared to use its constitutional authority to check judicial overreach if necessary.
Ultimately, this legislation represents a critical step toward restoring the proper constitutional order and ensuring that no district judge can override the will of the people’s elected representatives on a national scale.
