Rep. LaLota Votes to Curb Judicial Overreach on National Security

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass the No Rogue Rulings Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-48) to limit the ability of individual District Court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. LaLota is a cosponsor of the bill.

"District Court judges should not have the unilateral authority to override a President's national security decisions with nationwide implications. Today, I joined my colleagues in passing Representative Darrell Issa's 'No Rogue Rulings Act,' which aims to properly limit their jurisdiction,” said LaLota. “This legislation is crucial for ensuring that our national security is guided by elected officials accountable to the people, not by any one of the 700 unelected District Court judges. I voted to pass this act because it reinforces the balance of power essential to our democracy."

To read the full text of No Rogue Rulings Act click HERE.

Background:

The No Rogue Rulings Act would amend current law to prohibit U.S. District Court judges from issuing injunctive relief that applies beyond the specific parties involved in a case. Injunctions would only apply to (1) the party seeking the relief and (2) non-parties represented in a representative capacity under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

In March 2025, Federal Judge James Boasberg reaffirmed an order preventing the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to summarily deport individuals suspected of gang affiliations without due process. The judge emphasized that affected individuals must be allowed to challenge their designations before deportation.