Coverage dated July 28, 2025

DOJ files complaint against judge handling deportation case

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Judge James Boasberg has long faced the ire of President Trump, who at one point called for his impeachment.

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Legal Insurrection
DOJ Files Complaint Against Judge Boasberg, Alleging Misconduct (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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"By expressing his view that a particular litigant would violate court orders, Judge Boasberg degraded public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary."
News Nation Now
DOJ files complaint against judge handling deportation case (opens News Nation Now)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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Judge James Boasberg has long faced the ire of President Trump, who at one point called for his impeachment.
New York Post
DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg over ‘improper’ comments about Trump: ‘Undermined the integrity of the judiciary’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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The Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint against District Judge James Boasberg on Monday, demanding that the jurist be reassigned from a migrant deportation case over “improper” remarks he allegedly made about President Trump.
NBC News
Justice Department files misconduct complaint against judge in key deportations case (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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Judge James Boasberg this year found cause to initiate contempt proceedings to determine whether the Trump administration violated court orders.
Townhall
DOJ Files Misconduct Complaint Against Boasberg (opens Townhall)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg for improper comments about Trump.
PJ Media
DOJ Goes Nuclear on Anti-Trump Judge Boasberg (opens PJ Media)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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DOJ files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg for bias in Trump-related cases.
Washington Examiner
DOJ files complaint against Judge Boasberg for undermining judiciary (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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Boasberg has sparred with the Trump administration for months over a court case involving the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador.
CBS News
Justice Dept. slaps Judge James Boasberg with misconduct complaint (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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The Trump administration accused Judge Boasberg on Monday of making "improper public comments" about President Trump, after months of sparring over the government's deportation policies.
Forbes
DOJ Files Complaint Against Judge Boasberg—Whose Deportation Rulings Angered Trump (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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After he blocked Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals, the president had called for Boasberg’s impeachment.
The Daily Caller
Trump Admin Seizes Judicial Thorn In Their Side (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) levied allegations of misconduct against Judge James Boasberg, filing a complaint July 28
Courthouse News Service
DOJ files misconduct complaint against chief DC Judge James Boasberg (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has been in Trump administration’s crosshairs since he ordered the return of more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants summarily deported to El Salvador in March.
Newsweek
Explained: The misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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The Department of Justice has accused a top D.C. judge of bias over remarks about the Trump administration in an immigration case.
The Federalist
DOJ Files Complaint Against Boasberg For Trump Comments (opens The Federalist)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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The DOJ filed a misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg following a report by The Federalist's Margot Cleveland.
Fox News
Bondi DOJ files complaint alleging misconduct by Federal Judge James Boasberg (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 28, 2025
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DOJ files complaint against US District Court Chief Judge Boasberg for allegedly making improper public comments about President Trump that undermined judicial impartiality