H. R. 2274

Court Shopping Deterrence Act

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-03-21)

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that an appeal of an order granting a nationwide injunction issued by a district court of the United States shall lie to the Supreme Court.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Court Shopping Deterrence Act”.

2. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction

(a) In General

Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

2285. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction
(a) In general
In the case that a district court of the United States grants a nationwide injunction, the appeal from the order granting such injunction shall lie to the Supreme Court.
(b) Definition
In this section, the term nationwide injunction means an order issued by a Federal court that purports to restrain the enforcement of a Federal statute, regulation, order, or similar authority against a non-party, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following:

2285. Appeal of order granting a nationwide injunction.

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