Republican members of Congress have been pushing for legislation that would prevent federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions—a form of court intervention that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, said during a subcommittee hearing on April 1 that judges were exceeding their authority.