U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that the Justice Department has filed an official misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, citing improper public comments and demonstrated bias against the Trump administration.
“These comments have undermined the integrity of the judiciary,” Bondi said. “We will not allow the impartiality of our courts to be compromised.”
The complaint stems from revelations that Judge Boasberg expressed skepticism during a March 2025 judicial conference that the Trump administration would follow federal court rulings — despite no legal basis for the belief at the time.
Boasberg Accused of Violating Judicial Ethics
DOJ Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle stated Boasberg’s conduct “violated the Canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges,” which require judges to “promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.”
“He first tried to persuade Chief Justice Roberts and others that the Trump Administration would not follow court orders,” Mizelle said. “Then he acted on that baseless belief again and again in litigation.”
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