1. United States
2. Utah
3. Letter

The No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 (NORRA) aims to severely restrict the ability of federal district courts to issue broad injunctive relief against executive branch actions. While the stated intent is to preserve separation of powers, this legislation poses a grave threat to judicial oversight and accountability for the executive branch. Limiting injunctive relief to only the parties directly involved in a case would strip courts of their vital role in protecting constitutional rights and preventing irreparable harm to broader populations. Injunctions have historically safeguarded civil liberties, voting rights, environmental protections, and more when executive overreach jeopardized the public interest. NORRA would concentrate immense power in the presidency by shielding wide-ranging policies and executive orders from judicial review. This undermines the system of checks and balances essential to American democracy. An unbridled executive operating without judicial checks could trample on fundamental rights with relative impunity. Furthermore, the random three-judge panel provision injects politicization into the judiciary and risks inconsistent rulings across circuits. The courts must remain independent to uphold the Constitution and rule of law consistently. Curtailing the judiciary's authority to issue injunctions against unlawful executive actions is a direct threat to our democratic system of government. I urge steadfast opposition to this dangerous legislation that would gravely weaken the courts' role as a co-equal branch providing oversight of the executive.