Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg Dismissed

A federal appeals court judge, Jeffrey Sutton, dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the United States===United States Department of Justice against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. The complaint stemmed from alleged remarks made by James Boasberg in March 2025 to Chief Justice John Roberts and other federal judges, where he reportedly stated that Donald Trump's administration would cause a constitutional crisis by disregarding federal court rulings. These remarks were made days before James Boasberg issued an order blocking deportation flights to El Salvador that Donald Trump's administration was carrying out. Jeffrey Sutton dismissed the complaint on December 19, citing a lack of provided proof or context for the alleged statements by the United States===United States Department of Justice. The complaint was initially filed with Sri Srinivasan, who then asked John Roberts to transfer it to another appeals court circuit.