Rep. Jordan to Newsmax: Judges Shouldn’t Issue Nationwide Injunctions

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, appearing Monday on Newsmax, called for limits on the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions, urging the Senate to pass legislation already approved in the House.

Jordan said that federal district judges should not be allowed to issue injunctions that apply beyond the scope of their specific cases, arguing that their rulings should be limited to the parties involved — not the entire nation.

The chair criticized what he described as an overreach by district court judges on “Rob Schmitt Tonight” while emphasizing that the House has already acted to rein in their authority.

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