No on NORRA! Protect the Constitution and Democracy!

The proposed NORRA of 2025 act poses a grave threat to the constitutional system of checks and balances by severely limiting the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctive relief against executive branch actions. This consolidates excessive power in the hands of the executive, undermining the crucial role of the judiciary as an independent check on potential abuses or overreach by the other branches of government. The bill would prohibit district courts from issuing injunctions against federal policies or actions, except in narrowly defined circumstances involving only the specific parties to a case. This hamstrings the courts' ability to provide timely relief to protect the rights and interests of the general public from unconstitutional or illegal executive actions with widespread impact. Even more concerningly, the act strips district courts of authority to halt harmful policies while cases work through the lengthy appeals process, allowing damaging executive actions to remain in effect potentially for years before final adjudication. This poses an unacceptable risk of irreparable harm to individuals, states, and entire segments of society in the interim. Rather than preserving the separation of powers, the NORRA Act upends this foundational principle by granting the executive branch virtually unchecked power, free from meaningful judicial oversight except in the most limited cases. I urge you to reject this dangerous legislation that jeopardizes our nation's system of government and the civil liberties it is meant to safeguard.