Legislative Attempts To Limit Federal Court Injunctions

Iowa's Chuck Grassley, the longest sitting Senator in Congress (44 years) and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, commented on recent federal court injunctions relating to Presidential executive orders. In part, Grassley states that there is a "bipartisan problem of universal injunctions." He further asserted that "in most cases, an injunction should only be against something in that judicial district and just for the people that are involved in the case. And it should only be for a temporary period of time while you're seeking an answer to the questions."

Grassley's suggestion that federal court injunctions be limited geographically, rather than having nation-wide scope, raises a host of questions.