Overview

• Judge James Boasberg ruled against the Trump administration in a deportation case, protecting a Maryland resident from being sent to El Salvador due to persecution risks.
• President Trump has called for Boasberg's removal, with Rep. Brandon Gill drafting articles of impeachment against the judge.
• Boasberg, a Yale graduate and former roommate of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has extensive ties within the legal establishment, including clerks who have worked for the Supreme Court.
• The judge is also overseeing a case involving Trump administration officials accused of using the Signal app to discuss sensitive attack plans in Yemen.
• Prominent conservative figures have offered mixed views on Boasberg, with some praising his legal principles and others questioning his impartiality.