H.R. 2795: End Judge Shopping Act

This bill, known as the End Judge Shopping Act, aims to change the way courts handle certain civil actions by restricting the issuance of nationwide injunctions. A nationwide injunction is a court order that prevents enforcement of a law or regulation across the entire country, rather than just within a specific area or for specific parties involved in a case.

Key Provisions

• The bill amends Title 28 of the United States Code, specifically focusing on civil actions that seek nationwide injunctions.
• Such civil actions can only be filed in a U.S. District Court division that has two or more active judges assigned. This means that single-judge divisions would no longer be able to issue nationwide injunctions.

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this legislation is to reduce "judge shopping," a practice in which parties seek out a judge likely to rule in their favor. By limiting where nationwide injunctions can be sought, the bill aims to ensure that such significant and broad rulings are considered and decided by multiple judges, potentially leading to more balanced decisions.

Implications

This could result in several legal and procedural changes within the U.S. judicial system regarding how nationwide injunctions are applied and contested. Since nationwide injunctions can have far-reaching effects, changing the process for obtaining them may impact how cases are litigated at the federal level.

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