Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation on March 31 to prevent courts from issuing nationwide injunctions.
Dubbed the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025, the law comes amid heightened scrutiny over the use of nationwide injunctions and their increasing role in halting aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
The law would amend two other laws—the Administrative Procedure Act and the Declaratory Judgment Act—to limit the scope of relief courts are authorized to offer under statutes.
Nationwide injunctions have been the subject of debate, including whether Article III of the Constitution authorizes their use.
That provision vests judicial power in the courts and generally gives them authority over “cases” and “controversies.”…