Budget reconciliation bill strikes blow against activist judges

Sometimes the most powerful part of a bill isn’t a sweeping mandate but a single, strategic sentence. Deep in the House reconciliation package is just such a provision. It bars courts from enforcing injunctions through contempt unless plaintiffs post the required bond.

That may look minor, but this clause is the rampart that will repel the courtroom assault on President Trump’s agenda.

The language needs tightening, but it would save the taxpayers billions, meets Senate budget reconciliation criteria — and must be passed.