Judge Boasberg Accused of Smirking, Rolling Eyes While Listening to Trump Admin’s Arguments in Court

American Tribune ^ | April 07, 2025 | Will Tanner

[Red Badger]

In a jaw-dropping report out of court proceedings involving US District Court Judge James Boasberg and the Trump Administration, Obama-appointed Judge Boasberg was alleged to have been rolling his eyes and smirking as the Trump Administration made its arguments before him, raising serious questions about his impartiality.

As background, the hearing, which occurred on Thursday, April 3, was over whether there is probable cause for contempt proceedings to move forward against the Trump Administration over its refusal to comply with Judge Boasberg’s emergency injunction demanding it stop deporting MS-13 and Tren de Argua gangsters to El Salvador and turn the planes around in midair. The Trump Administration argued it had no need to comply, as the judge had no jurisdiction over the administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act.

It was during the hearing over the matter that Judge Boasberg reportedly made the demeaning and dismissive gestures toward the Trump Administration’s lawyers, as was reported on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) by courtroom reporter Julie Kelly.

Beginning her two-post report on the matter, Kelly accused the judge of being on a huge “power trip,” writing, “After quite the performance, Jeb Boasberg says he believes probable cause exists to initiate contempt proceedings against Trump adm for disobeying his “oral ruling” to return planes March 15. He is on a massive power trip and shocking to watch while Congress does nothing.”

Continuing, Kelly sarcastically said that Boasberg would win an Emmy for his sneering performance during the hearing, writing, “What didn’t come across on audio line was Boasberg’s physical theatrics. Glasses on and off, scowling at DOJ lawyer over his glasses, rolling eyes, smirks, etc. Emmy award winning stuff.”

Legal analyst Phil Holloway, commenting on Kelly’s post, asked what Boasberg thinks he is doing and why the DOJ hasn’t taken more action against him, Holloway wrote, “Does he think he’s going to jail someone in the administration? Because if he does, he’s biting off way more than he can chew. And by the way – why hasn’t the DOJ moved to recuse Boasberg? He’s more than demonstrated his bias and lack of impartiality. I can’t understand why the DOJ hasn’t moved to recuse these activists.”

Responding, Kelly noted that Boasberg had no authority to jail anyone in the Trump Administration in this situation and that the DOJ had taken some steps toward removing him, saying, “Good question as to contempt investigation. Pretty sure he can’t throw an executive branch employee or official in jail on a contempt allegation especially since his written TROs are under review at SCOTUS. And DOJ did ask DC circuit to reassign to a different judge.”

Another commenter on Kelly’s post argued that Judge Boasberg’s ruling was entirely unjustifiable and showed no knowledge of how the government operates, saying, “I also attended Judge Boasberg’s hearing. He indicated that the only inference that could be drawn from the short time between Trump’s publishing the AEA proclamation and the flights was an attempt to evade judicial review before the flights started. This unjustifiable conclusion by Boasberg is egregiously judge-centric in its view of the world and how government operates.”

That commenter concluded by noting that there are a great many explanations other than those Judge Boasberg considered, saying, “Clearly, other possible explanations of the short time jump out at you such as Administration concerns over security, the sensitivity of international agreements, and and leaks to political and media opposition.”

[JonPreston]

My god Joffery, the boy sounds like a twat!

[ClearCase_guy]

DOJ is doing a terrible job.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Boasberg needs to be thrown in jail. What a tyrannical, fascist pig.

[abbastanza]

I don’t understand why the DOJ doesn’t say NO, and don’t call us anymore.

[RummyChick]

Bondi a bad hire as shown by her believing a few pages on her desk was the entire Epstein file

[Sacajaweau]

Actually she did....

[9YearLurker]

I hope this works: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/rep-andy-biggs-files-bold-resolution-remove-deep/

[Lurker]

Stop appearing before these kangaroo courts at all.

This judge has no authority and no recourse.

Let him and his buddies stew.

L

[Wallace T.]

I will live with John Cornyn for 6 years as the U.S. Senator from Texas if Trump chooses Ken Paxton as Attorney General.

[Dr. Franklin]

Wake up everyone. Our judges are political hacks. They deserve no respect.

[Diogenesis]

BOOM: Julie Kelly Catches Radical Pro-Illegal Alien Obama Judge
in a Big Setup Against Trump After Uncovering a Bombshell Revelation in Court Transcript

On Saturday, conservative journalist and warrior for justice Julie Kelly uncovered a bombshell
in the transcript from Thursday’s hearing in a radical District judge’s courtroom
regarding whether the Trump Administration has the authority under the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent illegal aliens.

As Jim Hoft previously reported, Judge James Boasberg,
who is running a coup-d-etat of the executive branch,
is considering holding Trump officials in contempt for not turning planes around mid-flight
and returning over one hundred killers, gangsters, r*pists, and other criminal illegals back to the US.

“This is not judicial restraint or a careful balance of powers,” Kelly said.
“This is Boasberg giving away the notion that the executive branch should WAIT FOR APPROVAL from the judicial branch
before taking action on matters clearly under the purview of the presidency, including foreign policy and diplomacy.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/boom-julie-kelly-catches-radical-pro-illegal-alien/

[Vaduz]

Judge Boasberg’s ruling was entirely unjustifiable and showed no knowledge of how the government operates.

The communists believe they have won the battle for the take over of America by imposing their own rules.

[Tunehead54]

Later - file under judicial overreach....

[DesertRhino]

Contempt? Go ahead sport. You going to send your judicial police to make an arrest and use your judicial prosecutors to do something about it?

Idiot

[flamberge]

Bondi has overseen the firing of well over 100 senior officials in the DOJ. She also got Patel to fire the head of the New York office of the FBI after they presented the bogus Epstein files to her.

I can see giving her a bit of credit for that.

I have not been otherwise very impressed by her actions. There is still time for that to change.

[flamberge]

Boasberg should be arrested and removed from the bench. “Pour encourager les autres”.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The federal judiciary continues to toss its legitimacy down the incinerator. And John Roberts just sits there.

[tsomer]

She had a role in the George Zimmerman frameup.

She made a fool of herself over the Epstein files. It seems Israeli involvement keeps the affair under wraps. She should have taken a hint and kept her mouth shut.

She’s done nothing for 1600 patriots, two who were murdered in a monumental government conspiracy.

She’s a paper tiger, and her tough talk is embarrassing.

[\/\/ayne]