{"id":2414714,"date":"2025-03-24T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-targets-unconstitutional-overreach-with-bill-checking-federal-judges-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T16:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:36:43","slug":"mike-lee-targets-unconstitutional-overreach-with-bill-checking-federal-judges-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lee-targets-unconstitutional-overreach-with-bill-checking-federal-judges-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Lee targets \u2018unconstitutional overreach\u2019 with bill checking federal judges &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-lee-targets-unconstitutional-overreach-with-bill-checking-federal-judges-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414714&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is introducing the Restraining Judicial Activists act of 2025,aimed at limiting what he and other Republicans see as unconstitutional overreach by federal judges. This initiative comes in response to various judicial rulings that have impeded President Donald Trump\u2019s agenda, especially during a time when the Trump administration has faced challenges from federal courts halting key policies.<\/p>\n<p>If passed, the bill would establish a three-judge panel, appointed by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, to review rulings against the executive branch. Lee argues that it\u2019s crucial for the government to function without being undermined by individual judges who issue broad injunctions that interfere with executive decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Lee&#8217;s efforts are part of a broader Republican strategy to address frustrations over federal judges&#8217; decisions, including calls from Trump and other Republicans for the impeachment of certain judges. However, Lee&#8217;s bill presents an alternative pathway for Republicans hesitant to pursue drastic actions against specific judges, as it would require majority agreement among panel judges for rulings, all of which would remain subject to Supreme court appeals.<\/p>\n<p>house Republicans are also considering separate measures to curtail judicial authority, indicating a collective effort within the party to respond to what they deem as judicial activism. The discussions and potential legislation signify ongoing tensions between the judiciary and the executive branch, especially in the political context surrounding Trump\u2019s presidency.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Lee targets &lsquo;unconstitutional overreach&rsquo; with bill checking federal judges<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2073532\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &ndash; <\/strong>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT) is working to curb what Republicans are denouncing as overreach from &ldquo;unelected radicals in robes&rdquo; following a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3356783\/doj-supreme-court-fired-federal-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">judicial rulings<\/a> that have hamstrung President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Lee is introducing the Restraining Judicial Activists Act of 2025, first shared with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Monday as congressional Republicans look for ways to check the powers of judges who have ruled against the Trump administration in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3355903\/trump-nominee-frank-bisignano-lead-social-security-administration-face-questions-doge-cuts\/\">Trump&rsquo;s nominee to lead Social Security Administration to face questions over DOGE cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3356412\/musk-open-to-congress-voting-doge-cuts-rand-paul\/\">Musk showed openness to Congress voting on DOGE cuts: Rand Paul<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3356388\/sanders-end-abc-news-interview-idea-aoc-replace-schumer\/\">Sanders tries to end ABC News interview over idea AOC could replace Schumer: &#8216;Inside development stuff&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>If enacted, the bill would create a three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-republicans-in-crucial-redistricting-battle\/\" title=\"... Sides with ... in Key Redistricting Case\">-judge district court<\/a> to oversee rulings against the executive branch. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts would appoint the panel, which would consist of one circuit and two district judges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America&rsquo;s government cannot function if the legitimate orders of our Commander in Chief can be overridden at the whim of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-should-ignore-courts-that-wont-back-the-constitution\/\" title=\"... Should Ignore Courts That Won...t Back The Constitution\">single district court judge<\/a>. We have seen them presume to run the military, the civil service, foreign aid, and HR departments across the Executive Branch &mdash; blatantly unconstitutional overreach,&rdquo; Lee, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;My legislation will create a judicial panel to expedite Supreme Court review of these blanket injunctions, preventing unelected radicals in robes from sabotaging the separation of powers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Utah Republican&rsquo;s bill comes as Trump and his allies have fumed at federal judges halting the administration&rsquo;s actions, with rulings that have grounded deportation flights and ordered the rehiring of thousands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-launches-initiative-to-hire-workers-fired-by-doge\/\" title=\"Hochul launches initiative to hire workers fired by DOGE\">federal workers fired<\/a> by the administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has gone as far as to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114183576937425149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">call for the impeachment of federal judges<\/a> such as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who temporarily barred the administration from carrying out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">House Republicans have introduced several articles of impeachment against federal judges, including Boasberg, Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York, and Judges Amir Ali and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ogles.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/icymi-rep-ogles-files-articles-impeachment-against-radical-activist-judge\" target=\"_blank\">John Bates<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span>of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts publicly rejected the calls for impeachment from Trump and other Republicans, saying in a rare statement, &ldquo;For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">normal appellate review process exists<\/a> for that purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It is unlikely that any judge will be removed from the bench as any measure would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate to succeed. Already, two Senate Republicans, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Cornyn (R-TX), have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/01\/us\/politics\/trump-musk-republicans-congress-judge-impeachment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">voiced opposition to<\/a> removing judges over disagreements with their rulings.<\/p>\n<p>Only 15 judges have been impeached in U.S. history, with even fewer being removed by the upper chamber.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3353265\/impeaching-judges-house-judiciary-committee-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TOUGH ROAD TO IMPEACHING JUDGES RUNS THROUGH HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lee&rsquo;s bill could unlock a different option for Republicans to restrict the judicial branch and provide an off-ramp for Republicans who are shy about taking drastic action against specific judges. The bill would require the majority of judges on the panel to agree to issue a ruling, whether preliminary or permanent, and all orders would be appealable to the Supreme Court.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans are also exploring a third option to limit federal judges<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">. Accor<\/span>ding to <em>Politico<\/em>, GOP leadership is eyeing a bill from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) for a floor vote in early April that would restrict judges from issuing far-reaching injunctions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The House Judiciary Committee will <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jim_Jordan\/status\/1904193615011721566\">hold hearings next week<\/a> on the rulings as well, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced Monday during an appearance on Fox News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>     <iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"scribd_iframe_embed\" title=\"Hen 25402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/embeds\/842756577\/content?start_page=1&amp;view_mode=scroll&amp;access_key=key-oTDF3DtgKxSWkHkoSWQP\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto-height=\"true\" data-aspect-ratio=\"0.7729220222793488\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2073532\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2073532\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Lee aims to address &#8216;unconstitutional overreach&#8217; with a bill limiting federal judges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2414715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mike_lee.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41739,35410,52019],"class_list":["post-2414714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-federal-judges","tag-mike-lee","tag-unconstitutional-overreach"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/mike_lee.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2414714"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2414718,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414714\/revisions\/2414718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2414715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2414714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2414714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2414714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}