James Emanuel "Jeb" Boasberg (born February 20, 1963) [2] is an American lawyer and jurist who is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Mar 18, 2025 · Judge Boasberg's role overseeing a new case that challenges the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador has cast an even brighter light on the …

James E. “Jeb” Boasberg became Chief Judge of the District Court on March 17, 2023. He was originally appointed to the District Court in March 2011. Chief Judge Boasberg is a native …

1 day ago · A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Wednesday refused to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s order blocking the Trump administration from swiftly deporting migrants …

Mar 18, 2025 · As a nominee for the federal court, Boasberg was asked by then- Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, who would later go on to become attorney general during Trump’s first term, if …

1 day ago · Boasberg on Wednesday morning was assigned to preside over a lawsuit alleging that Trump cabinet secretaries and national security aides violated federal recordkeeping laws …

Mar 19, 2025 · James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia since 2023, drew Trump’s ire after he temporarily blocked the administration’s effort …

5 days ago · Boasberg was known for giving lenient punishments to January 6 rioters. In Trump’s first term, he released FISA court materials that exposed huge problems with the FBI’s probe …

Mar 19, 2025 · In his 14 years on the federal bench, James “Jeb” Boasberg has resolved secret grand jury disputes that arose during the special counsel investigations into Trump, oversaw …

Mar 18, 2025 · President Trump has called for Judge Boasberg to be impeached after he ruled against the administration over the president’s efforts to use a law from 1798 to speed …