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GOP plots a court crackdown


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House Republicans don't have the votes to impeach federal judges, as President Donald Trump has demanded. So they're looking at other options.

The article from Politico discusses the GOP's strategy to address what they perceive as judicial overreach by targeting the courts. Key points include: House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and other Republicans are planning to use their oversight powers to scrutinize and potentially defund certain judicial activities. This includes looking into the use of consent decrees by federal judges, which they argue allows unelected judges to make policy decisions. There's also mention of a potential bill to limit the use of these decrees. Additionally, GOP lawmakers are considering measures to curb the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and are contemplating changes to how judges are appointed, aiming to influence the judiciary's ideological balance. This legislative push is part of a broader Republican effort to counteract what they see as liberal judicial activism, especially in areas like environmental regulations, voting rights, and other policy arenas where courts have played a significant role.

Read the Full Politico Article at:
[ https://www.politico.com/newsletters/inside-congress/2025/03/21/gop-plots-court-crackdown-00242161 ]

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