Speaker Mike Johnson is walking a political tightrope—balancing President Trump’s calls to rein in rogue judges with the realities of navigating a divided Washington. While the president and his America First allies have been vocal in demanding the impeachment of activist judges who block Trump’s agenda, Johnson appears to be taking a more calculated, strategic route: legislation over litigation.
Enter the “No Rogue Rulings Act,” a new bill introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) aimed at stopping local district judges from slapping nationwide injunctions on everything from Trump’s immigration policies to his efforts to shutter bloated federal agencies. For years, the Left has used low-level judges as judicial speed bumps, throwing nationwide legal wrenches into the gears of conservative governance. Johnson’s move could finally put an end to that abuse—without triggering the “constitutional crisis” that CNN is drooling to declare.
“We have a major malfunction in our federal judiciary,” Issa said bluntly. “Every week another judge joins the Trump resistance from the bench.” And he’s right. These unelected robe-wearing bureaucrats are halting nationwide policy with the stroke of a pen, despite only being appointed to serve one district. It’s lawfare, plain and simple, and Speaker Johnson is aiming to restore sanity to the system.
Johnson, a former constitutional attorney himself, endorsed the bill Tuesday. His measured approach stands in contrast to the hardliners in the GOP, like Reps. Andrew Clyde and Andy Ogles, who’ve already filed impeachment resolutions against Judge James Boasberg—the Obama-appointed district judge who recently blocked Trump’s deportation order for Venezuelan illegals.
While Trump loyalists want impeachment now, Johnson knows the math doesn’t work with Democrats stonewalling in the Senate. So instead of tilting at windmills, he’s pushing a legislative fix that will actually get across the finish line.
Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and Majority Whip Steve Scalise are backing the bill, signaling strong House support. Scalise confirmed it’s heading to the House floor next week, and Johnson made it clear: “Something’s amiss. I think we’ve got to address it.”
Translation? The era of activist judges halting the will of the people is coming to an end—and this bill is just the start. It’s about time Congress started reminding the judiciary that they’re not untouchable. The people’s will doesn’t end at the courthouse door.
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