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Justice Department Files Formal Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg

Sent to D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, it asks for Boasberg’s removal from the Alien Enemies Act cases pending an investigation that could recommend sanctions up to impeachment.

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James Boasberg, chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, can be seen attending a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association (ABA) Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC- March 16: Judge James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the Federal District Court in DC, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, DC on March 16, 2023.
Emil Bove, nominee to be United States circuit judge for the 3rd Circuit, is sworn in before testifying during his confirmation hearing at the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on June 25.

Overview

  • The complaint contends that Boasberg made improper public comments at a March 11 Judicial Conference by warning Chief Justice John Roberts and other judges that the Trump administration might disregard federal court rulings.
  • Chad Mizelle, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s chief of staff, submitted the ethics grievance to Judge Sri Srinivasan, marking an uncommon executive challenge to a lifetime-appointed jurist.
  • Boasberg’s March 15 restraining order blocking deportation flights under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act was vacated by the Supreme Court in April after triggering contempt proceedings.
  • President Trump publicly branded Boasberg a “Radical Left Lunatic” and called for his impeachment, prompting Chief Justice John Roberts to issue a rare statement defending judicial independence.
  • Sri Srinivasan now reviews the complaint and could convene a special investigative committee, reassign Boasberg’s cases, and recommend measures ranging from a public reprimand to impeachment, while the judge remains on the bench.