A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Court Shopping Deterrence Act," seeks to amend title 28 of the United States Code. It focuses on the process for appealing orders where a district court issues a nationwide injunction. Under this act, any appeal regarding such an order would go directly to the Supreme Court. The bill specifically defines a nationwide injunction as an order that restrains the enforcement of a federal statute, regulation, order, or similar authority against a person not involved in the case, unless they are represented in a representative capacity.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill streamlines the appellate process for nationwide injunctions by directing them straight to the Supreme Court.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Direct Supreme Court Review: According to Section 2, an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction would lie directly to the Supreme Court. This provides a specific legal pathway for such high-level orders to be reviewed by the highest court.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Expanded Scope of Injunctions: Section 2(b) defines a nationwide injunction as an order that restrains the enforcement of a federal statute, regulation, order, or similar authority against a non-party. This means that the specific legal definitions and the resulting appeal process would apply to any such order issued by a Federal court.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill streamlines the appellate process for nationwide injunctions by directing them straight to the Supreme Court.
- 3/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House