Attorney General Bondi Files Misconduct Complaint Against Federal Judge Boasberg

Attorney General Pam Bondi, under President Donald Trump's administration, has directed the Justice Department to file a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg for making politically charged comments about the president and his administration. Boasberg had warned at a March judicial conference that the Trump administration could spark a constitutional crisis by disregarding federal court rulings, a claim the DOJ alleges showed bias and an attempt to improperly influence other judges. Following these comments, Boasberg issued rulings blocking Trump administration deportation efforts, which the administration allegedly ignored, leading to further legal conflicts including criminal contempt findings against officials. Bondi and the DOJ assert that Boasberg's remarks undermined judicial integrity and violated ethics requiring impartiality, framing their complaint as a defense of the judiciary against perceived partiality and disobedience to the administration. President Trump publicly condemned Boasberg, calling for his impeachment and labeling him a 'Radical Left Lunatic Judge,' while Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly defended Trump against Boasberg's concerns during the conference. This complaint is seen as part of a broader pattern of the Trump administration's aggressive actions against judges and institutions perceived as opposing its agenda.