This bill changes how federal courts handle lawsuits that seek to block or restrain actions by the executive branch, such as presidential executive orders. When someone files such a case, the bill requires that a three-judge panel—rather than a single judge—must hear it, with one judge drawn from a federal appeals court and the others selected randomly from across the entire federal judiciary by the Chief Justice. Additionally, the bill mandates that at least two of the three judges must agree before any temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or other emergency relief can be granted against executive branch actions. The legislation effectively makes it more difficult and time-consuming to obtain court orders blocking executive actions by requiring broader judicial consensus and involvement of higher-level judges. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond requiring immediate notification procedures when such cases are filed.
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