1. United States
2. W.V.
3. Letter

This legislation aims to severely restrict the ability of federal district courts to issue injunctions against executive branch actions, except in very limited circumstances. The bill seeks to preserve the constitutional separation of powers, but it raises significant concerns about unduly limiting the courts' role in providing checks and balances on potential abuses of executive power. While requiring a three-judge panel to issue broad injunctions introduces greater oversight, it ultimately hampers the judiciary's crucial function in ensuring no branch exceeds its constitutional authority. This law would undermine a vital safeguard against executive overreach and unlawful executive actions that trample on individual rights. Injunctive relief is a critical tool for the courts to uphold the rule of law and protect citizens from harm caused by illegal or unconstitutional policies. Curtailing this authority could enable future administrations to implement sweeping and harmful directives without meaningful legal recourse for those impacted. I strongly urge you to vote against this bill. Maintaining a robust system of checks and balances, with an independent judiciary empowered to issue injunctions when merited, is essential to protecting cherished democratic principles and civil liberties. This legislation poses risks of disrupting that careful balance in ways that could enable abuse of power and violate core constitutional tenets.