Department of Justice files misconduct complaint against Chief DC Judge James Boasberg
Today at my direction, @TheJusticeDept filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg for making improper public comments about President Trump and his Administration.
These comments have undermined the integrity of the judiciary, and we will…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 28, 2025
The Trump Department of Justice remains busy.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced late yesterday that the Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint against Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for “making improper public comments” about President Donald Trump and his administration.
“These comments have undermined the integrity of the judiciary, and we will not stand for that,” Bondi said in an X post announcing the complaint.
According to the complaint, Chief Judge Boasberg’s apparent misconduct began at a March session of the Judicial Conference of the United States where he “attempted to improperly influence” Chief Justice John Roberts and other federal judges.
As Courthouse News reports, “Judicial Conference sessions are not open to the public. The first mention of Boasberg’s apparent comments were reported by the right-wing outlet The Federalist, citing a memo penned by an unnamed member of the Judicial Conference, summarizing the March session.”
According to the complaint, Chief Judge Boasberg, a Barack Obama appointee, expressed his belief that the Trump administration would “disregard rulings of federal courts” and trigger “a constitutional crisis.”
The complaint identified Chief Judge Boasberg’s conduct during the proceedings in J.G.G. v. Trump, the lawsuit challenging Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport 137 immigrants accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members without evidence.
KJ