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Daines Introduces Bill to Rein in Activist Judges

April 1, 2025

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined over 20 of his Republican colleagues to introduce a bill that would end unconstitutional judicial overreach. The “Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025” (JRCA) would limit federal court orders to parties directly before the court, ending the practice of universal injunctions and clarifying the constitutional role of the judicial branch. “Our Founding Fathers were clear: there are three branches of government, and checks and balances are in place for a reason. One judge in one part of the country does not have unilateral control over the entire nation, and as activist judges work overtime

Daines Calls to Split the Ninth Circuit, Give Montanans Fair Access to Courts

March 8, 2019

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called to reform the United States Court of Appeals system for the Ninth Circuit by sponsoring the Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act. As part of the Ninth Circuit, Montanans and other citizens are unable to have their cases heard in a timely manner, and are therefore being denied equal access to justice,” Daines said. “By splitting the Ninth Circuit, it will help improve America’s judicial system.” The bill would split the Ninth Circuit and make the headquarters of the new Twelfth Circuit, which would include Montana, in Seattle. In addition the bill would add four new

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Daines Introduces Bill to Rein in Activist Judges

Daines Calls to Split the Ninth Circuit, Give Montanans Fair Access to Courts