Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 11, 2019Law
S. 2464
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 11, 2019)
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2019
This bill limits the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions.
Specifically, it prohibits a district court from issuing an injunction unless the injunction applies only to one of the following:
- the parties to the case before that district court, or
- the judicial district in which the injunction is issued.
What just happenedSep 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR](R-AR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateSep 11, 2019
- Sep 11, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 11, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate