A Democratic 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, titled the "End Judge Shopping Act," aims to change how the United States Code handles certain court orders. It proposes to amend title 28 to prohibit single-judge divisions of U.S. District Courts from issuing nationwide injunctions. Under this proposal, any civil action seeking an order that can be enforced in every district and division of the country must be brought in a judicial division that has at least two active judges.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill restricts the power of single-judge divisions within the federal judiciary.
- Scored -2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Restricting nationwide injunctions may limit legal recourse for those seeking broad systemic changes.
- Scored -1
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill limits the availability of broad injunctive relief for civil actions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Limiting the scope of single-judge orders: By requiring that nationwide injunctions only be sought in divisions with two or more active judges, the bill changes how these broad orders are issued (Sec. 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on where civil actions can be brought: A civil action seeking an order enforceable in every district and division must now be brought specifically in a division of a judicial district that has two or more active judges (Sec. 2(a)).
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 give the federal government more power? — The bill restricts the power of single-judge divisions within the federal judiciary. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill limits the availability of broad injunctive relief for civil actions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Restricting nationwide injunctions may limit legal recourse for those seeking broad systemic changes.
- 4/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House