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Court Shopping Deterrence Act

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court.

Introduced Mar 21, 2025

Latest action (Mar 21, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

  • Establishes direct appeals to the Supreme Court for orders granting nationwide injunctions issued by federal district courts
  • Defines a nationwide injunction as a federal court order that restrains enforcement of a federal statute, regulation, or order against a non-party, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to John W. Rose’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • CUMBERLAND SUPPLY CO. INC. $14,400
  • FLETCHLINE INC. $13,200
  • GOODALL HOMES $13,200
  • MIDDLE TN EYE ASSOC. OF COOKEVILLE $12,000
  • ONE BANK OF TENNESSEE $11,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John W. Rose → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

  1. Mar 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Mar 21, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

  • Introduced in House · Mar 21, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 21, 2025

Mr. Rose introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Court Shopping Deterrence Act”.

SEC. 2. APPEAL OF ORDER GRANTING A NATIONWIDE INJUNCTION.

(a) In General.—Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 2285. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction

“(a) In General.—In the case that a district court of the United States grants a nationwide injunction, the appeal from the order granting such injunction shall lie to the Supreme Court.

“(b) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘nationwide injunction’ means an order issued by a Federal court that purports to restrain the enforcement of a Federal statute, regulation, order, or similar authority against a non-party, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”.

(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following:

“2285. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction.”. <all>

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