End Judge Shopping Act

House Votes

This bill aims to stop “judge shopping” by limiting when a single federal trial judge can issue a ruling that applies to the whole country. It would change federal court rules so that nationwide injunctions can’t come from a single-judge division. In short, one judge in a one-judge courthouse couldn’t block or require a policy for everyone in the United States on their own.

Key points

• Who is affected: People and groups filing lawsuits that seek nationwide orders, federal agencies defending those cases, and communities nationwide that could be impacted by broad court orders.
• What changes: Nationwide injunctions could not be issued by a single-judge division of a U.S. District Court, reducing the chance that one judge alone can set a rule for the entire country.
• When: The change would take effect after the bill is enacted into law.