Don't let Trump strip power from federal judges
Petition to the U.S. Senate:
We urge you to oppose the provision in the budget bill that takes power away from federal judges to enforce court orders.
Trump’s war on judges and push for authoritarianism just got a major boost in the Senate.
The GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a dangerous, anti-democracy provision from the House’s disastrous budget bill that takes power from federal judges and hands it directly to the Trump administration.1
The judiciary has been one of the strongest checks on Trump’s power over the last five months. Any Republican attempt to take authority away from federal judges is an obvious move to clear the way for Trump to break the law and execute a further authoritarian takeover.
Sign the petition: Reject Trump’s war on judges! Stop the GOP’s measure that strips power from the federal judiciary and hands it to Trump.
The provision in Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” would strip federal judges of the power to hold Trump administration officials in contempt when they defy court orders.2
Federal judges have already ruled against Trump at least 170 times since he took office for his second term.3 Trump’s willingness to break the law should never receive the backing of our elected lawmakers in Congress, who are supposed to act as another co-equal branch of government and a check on Trump’s power.
The battle between Trump and the courts could tilt the scales between democracy and authoritarianism. As Trump wages all-out war on judges and defies court orders, we can’t let the GOP hand Trump any more advantages.
Sign the petition: Oppose the pro-Trump, anti-democracy measure in the budget bill — preserve the power of federal judges!
Sources:
- USA Today, “
Senate keeps provision curbing judge's orders in Donald Trump's budget bill,” June 13, 2025.
- Campaign Legal Center, “These Hidden Provisions in the Budget Bill Undermine Our Democracy,” June 6, 2025.
- Ibid.