Hawley’s ‘No-Brainer’ Plan Targets Rogue Judges’ Power Grab

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) took to Fox News Monday night, laying out a plan to rein in district courts that Republicans argue have overstepped their bounds, especially after a judge halted Trump’s deportation efforts.

“The key thing to do here, Laura, is to end the ability of these district courts to abuse their judicial authority by issuing these so-called nationwide injunctions,” Hawley told host Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle,” targeting a practice he sees as a direct threat to executive power—82 percent speech approval from Trump’s March 4 address shows voters back this fight.

“I don’t think they have that authority, properly speaking, under the Constitution, Article III. What they’re doing is they’re purporting these judges, they’re purporting to go out, and to bind parties and individuals who aren’t before them [in their districts],” he added, slamming actions like Judge James Boasberg’s injunction that forced the return of Tren de Aragua gang members mid-deportation.

“We only have one Supreme Court that can bind the whole nation. District courts aren’t supposed to be able to do it, and yet President Trump has been subject already to 15 separate, so-called nationwide injunctions,” Hawley said, noting a staggering 64 in Trump’s first term—a trend Republicans call unprecedented and abusive.

“In his first term, Laura, there were 64. We have never seen anything like this in American history. It’s incredibly abusive, and Congress ought to end it, and we can end it by just saying, ‘No nationwide injunctions by these district courts,’” he urged, pushing a simple legislative fix to stop the madness.

“The Constitution expressly gives to Congress the ability to create the lower courts. The lower courts are not in the Constitution, per se. Congress has the ability to create them, to govern them. I don’t believe that under Article III, these district courts even have the power to issue these nationwide injunctions,” Hawley explained, grounding his argument in constitutional clarity—97 percent GOP approval reflects a party rallying behind this stance.

“I think it’s abusive. And that’s why we ought to just say they can’t do it. Congress has the authority to govern them. We should say they do not have the power to issue injunctions nationwide, period. End of story, no more abuse,” he asserted, framing it as a decisive blow to judicial overreach.

“I noticed that the Democrats, just a few months ago, before the election of Donald Trump, were complaining bitterly about Republican-appointed judges issuing nationwide injunctions. So I had to say this. Let’s have a vote,” Hawley said, calling out past bipartisan gripes for a united front now.

“They said they wanted to eliminate nationwide injunctions seven months ago. OK. Let’s do it. Let’s now give them the chance to put their money where their mouth is, so to speak, and let’s vote on it. I think that this ought to be a no-brainer. Let’s stop the abuse,” he pressed, urging swift action.

For Americans fed up with judges stalling Trump’s agenda—like his use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport gang members—this is a breath of fresh air. Republicans stand firm—Hawley’s plan is a win for sanity over judicial chaos!