Bean Votes to Rein in Federal Judges

WASHINGTON—U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings (NORRA) Act, a bill to prevent the weaponization of the judiciary. 

“The Constitution’s separation of powers isn’t a suggestion—it’s the foundation of our Republic. Yet practically every week, judges try to usurp President Trump’s executive authority simply because they don’t like his America First policies. 

NORRA stops judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, instead ensuring their ruling only applies to specific parties in a case. House Republicans are sending a clear message: we are restoring the checks and balances in our democracy and ending legislating from the bench.”

BACKGROUND

President Trump has faced more than 15 nationwide injunctions since taking office, targeting a wide range of policies including birthright citizenship, border security, and protecting children from life-altering medical procedures. 

Prior to 1973, there was no established historical authority for federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. While federal courts could issue injunctions, these were typically directed at specific parties and did not have a nationwide scope. This bill will return courts to the limited scope of judicial injunctions. 

The No Rogue Rulings Act:

• Limits the power of district judges in issuing nationwide injunctions.
• Addresses growing concerns over judicial overreach, particularly instances where individual district judges halt executive policies.

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