Chief Judge James Boasberg
Coverage of Chief Judge James Boasberg in the Nexus archive.
- Trump's DOJ turns to a never-used court for its next deportation fight
The Justice Department is using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time to pursue deportation of an unnamed noncitizen linked to terrorism, leveraging a 1996 law that allows secret evidence. The court requires a two-stage process with limited public access to classified information, and its use could expand Trump's deportation agenda.
- The Continuing Saga of Chief Judge Boasberg’s Contempt of Court Inquiry Involving Todd Blanche and Emil Bove
Chief Judge James Boasberg is investigating whether Department of Justice officials, including current Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, willfully violated a temporary restraining order by advising Homeland Security to transfer detainees to El Salvador in 2025. A D.C. Circuit panel recently halted contempt proceedings against these officials, prompting a request for en banc rehearing.