1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

Please reject HR1526. This bill – if passed by the Senate – will prohibit federal district courts from issuing injunctive relief that extends beyond the parties of a particular case. In essence, federal district courts would no longer be able to issue nationwide injunctions when examining federal policies, even if those policies have nationwide effects. These types of injunctions ensure that courts can prevent civil rights and liberties violations for thousands – and at times millions – of people who are in similar positions to a case’s litigants. These injunctions have been used in multiple instances during both Democratic and Republican presidencies, including to block potentially unlawful executive orders or federal policies with devastating consequences while legal challenges could proceed.