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This cannot be real…what is happening….. Inside Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Judicial Silencing (Sec. 80121(h)). This might be the most authoritarian section in the entire 1,100+ page bill. What it says: “No court shall have jurisdiction to review any action taken by the Secretary, the EPA Administrator, a State or municipal agency, or any other Federal agency […] to issue a lease, permit, biological opinion, or other approval.” What it means: - If the government approves drilling, mining, or development, even illegally, you can’t sue. - It applies retroactively, killing lawsuits already in progress. - Tribes, environmental groups, citizens, even states, lose the right to challenge these approvals in court. Why it matters: This guts judicial review, a cornerstone of U.S. democracy. Courts are the only check on executive overreach. This section erases that check for some of the most destructive decisions the government can make. This is beyond insane. I have no faith in our democracy any more.