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The Contemptible Jeb Boasberg
Declassified with Julie Kelly ^ | 1 Aug, 2025 | Julie Kelly

Posted on 08/02/2025 11:52:46 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Rebukes by the Supreme Court and DC appellate court are not stopping Boasberg's quest to punish the Trump administration for alleged contempt. Now he's the target of complaints of misconduct.

Jeb Boasberg is not giving up.

Undeterred by recent smackdowns by the Supreme Court and the D.C. appellate court, Boasberg, the Obama-appointed chief judge of the D.C. district court, is preparing to mete out some sort of punishment against the Trump administration for allegedly defying one of his court orders back in March.

During a hearing last week in the ACLU’s lawsuit related to the Alien Enemies Act, President Trump’s signature deportation policy that ordered the immediate removal of illegal Venezuelans tied to Tren de Aragua, Boasberg expressed frustration that his colleagues on the D.C. appellate court are dragging out a hold on Boasberg’s contempt findings; in April, Boasberg determined “probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt” for allegedly ignoring what he describes as an “oral command” to return planes already out of U.S. airspace carrying AEA subjects on the evening of March 15.

“The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders—especially by officials of a coordinate branch who have sworn an oath to uphold it,” Boasberg lectured in his 46-page order. (As I wrote here, it appears Boasberg set the contempt trap from the start.)

But a three-judge panel of the D.C. appellate court quickly halted his contempt proceedings—and Boasberg is not happy. “As everyone knows, the proceedings here have been moving, or to be more accurate, right now not moving (emphasis added) on two separate tracks, the contempt track and the merits track,” an exasperated Boasberg said on July 24. He further noted that “such a lengthy stay has been frustrating to plaintiffs,” referring to the ACLU.

Sensing the appellate court ultimately will overturn his contempt order—a smart prediction given the Supreme Court overturned his underlying order related to the contempt allegations in addition to the silliness of his findings—Boasberg nonetheless warned the Department of Justice he is considering other options. “[Whether] or not I am ultimately permitted to go forward with the contempt proceedings, I will certainly be assessing whether government counsel's conduct and veracity to the Court warrant a referral to state bars or our grievance committee which determines lawyers' fitness to practice in our court,” Boasberg said. (Even more outrageously, Boasberg claimed recent unsubstantiated accusations made by a disgruntled DOJ prosecutor involved in the case and fired earlier this year for insubordination “strengthened” his contempt determination.)

His threat represents yet another escalation in Boasberg’s unhinged effort to retaliate against the president and his administration for criticizing his conduct in the case. On March 18, Trump in a Truth Social post denounced Boasberg as a “radical left lunatic of a judge” who should be impeached; a handful of Republicans have since joined the president’s call to remove him from the bench.

Need a Mirror, Judge Boasberg?

Boasberg knows he’s not going anywhere anytime soon but complaints against him are piling up. Earlier this week, Chad Mizelle, chief of staff to Attorney General Pamela Bondi, filed a misconduct complaint against Boasberg for “making improper public comments about President Donald J. Trump” during a judicial conference just days before Boasberg took up the ACLU case in Washington.

The complaint primarily stems from recent reporting by Margot Cleveland at The Federalist, which had obtained a summary of the conference attended by federal judges and Chief Justice John Roberts in the nation’s capital. The summary indicated Boasberg asked Roberts to address his “colleagues’ concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts leading to a constitutional crisis.”

Mizelle also slammed Boasberg over his handling of the ACLU lawsuit. “Throughout the proceedings, Judge Boasberg rushed the government through complex litigation, sometimes giving the Trump Administration less than 48 hours to respond and threatening criminal-contempt proceedings and the appointment of an outside prosecutor against senior Trump Administration officials for failing to comply with an order that had already been vacated.”

The DOJ is asking the chief judge of the D.C. Circuit, fellow Obama appointee Sri Srinivasan, to investigate Boasberg’s “willful misconduct” and reassign the entire case to another judge. (Boasberg also attended Trump’s 2023 arraignment in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 indictment against the president.)

The same appellate panel also wants to hear from the DOJ and the ACLU in response to allegations Boasberg violated a local court rule by immediately conferring “pseudonym status” to the five illegals in the deportation case. According to an emergency motion filed in April by a Connecticut man who is not a party in the lawsuit, Boasberg did not separately issue an order to seal the names of the plaintiffs—required in the D.C. circuit—he simply approved a motion for the lawsuit to proceed “pseudonymously.”

Boasberg at the time appeared to have known what was required but instead chose to flout the rules: “Given the expedited nature of this matter, it determines that a full Opinion is not practical at this time. Believing that Plaintiffs have made the required showing on the relevant factors, the Court ORDERS that…They shall be permitted to proceed pseudonymously unless and until the assigned judge determines otherwise,” he said in a minute order posted the morning of March 15.

Since then, Boasberg has not issued a full opinion stating his reasons for doing so. (Every ACLU lawsuit on the Alien Enemies Act uses initials rather than names.)

The three judge panel—Trump appointees Greg Katsas and Neomi Rao and Obama appointee Cornelia Pillard—overseeing Boasberg’s contempt order has set a September 5 deadline for both sides to reply to the unsealing motion.

In the meantime, the president’s Alien Enemies Act policy is in limbo awaiting a decision by the Fifth Circuit appellate court as to the lawfulness of the proclamation. (Oral arguments were held on June 30.)

If the appellate court, and the Supreme Court, ultimately decide the courts have no role in the execution of the AEA—which several judges including Boasberg have already acknowledged—then what? How can the president get back months of stonewalling, threats, and overall bad behavior by judges in the matter?

Who will pay the price for such brazen contempt for the president and his policies?


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To: Bob Wills is still the king
Now explain how we’re going to get that amendment to the Constitution passed.

Constitution for the United States, Article III, Section 1:

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office. The provision I am suggesting has the Congress specifying the limits of what constitutes "good Behaviour." Certainly using the power of the Federal Court to tie up the Administrative Branch specifying executive actions knowing the ruling will be eventually overturned is not "good Behaviour."

It is not therefore a stretch to have the Senate issue a finding with which to make that determination. Yes, it's my idea.

21 posted on 08/02/2025 12:58:15 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: MtnClimber
Boasberg was the judge of choice for the issuing of the fraudulent FISA warrants used to spy on the Trump Team in 2016

He was heavily involved with the FISA abuses and anti Trump lawfare and I suspect we will be hearing more about this in the future

22 posted on 08/02/2025 1:16:14 PM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead.)
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To: MtnClimber

Exactly. The insurrection judges are desperate to find Trump in contempt as a pretext for impeachment. Diabolical.


23 posted on 08/02/2025 1:35:22 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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To: MtnClimber

Bob Wills is still the DU clown.


24 posted on 08/02/2025 1:55:22 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Carry_Okie

Bob Wills is still the DU clown.


25 posted on 08/02/2025 1:57:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: MtnClimber

Does he have a conflict of interest?


26 posted on 08/02/2025 3:31:34 PM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Lazamataz

Exactly.


27 posted on 08/02/2025 3:46:42 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: MtnClimber

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28 posted on 08/02/2025 3:48:00 PM PDT by sauropod (Make sure Satan has to climb over a lot of Scripture to get to you. John MacArthur Ne supra crepidam)
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

RE: zombie

But for him to become a zombie it means he first has to be.....


29 posted on 08/02/2025 3:48:30 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: MtnClimber

What is actually being DONE about it?


30 posted on 08/02/2025 3:52:39 PM PDT by AFB-XYZ (( We have two options: 1. Stand up, or 2. Bend over))
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To: AFB-XYZ

Dissolve the DC Federal courts. Lawsuits and prosecutions should be done in Federal courts throughout the country on a rotating schedule or via a lottery system designed in such a way to ensure their isn’t manipulation to get cases before certain judges.


31 posted on 08/02/2025 4:12:43 PM PDT by erkelly
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To: MtnClimber

It’s the Bar that needs overhaul, every state


32 posted on 08/02/2025 4:14:40 PM PDT by roho (SemperFi)
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To: kiryandil

I do think the metric is a workable idea by statute. This game of morphing the Constitution by case law just has to stop.


33 posted on 08/02/2025 4:22:19 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: erkelly

Not bad! I sure as heck could get on board with it.


34 posted on 08/02/2025 4:45:34 PM PDT by AFB-XYZ (( We have two options: 1. Stand up, or 2. Bend over))
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To: CletusVanDamme

Boasberg IS a comrade at heart!


35 posted on 08/02/2025 5:12:54 PM PDT by Old West Conservative
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To: MtnClimber

Send him to Gaza.


36 posted on 08/02/2025 5:17:27 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: frank ballenger
But for him to become a zombie it means he first has to be.....

Considering his appearance, I thought that what you imply had already happened.

PS - I do not wish ill upon anyone. When I saw the Judge's latest image, I thought Brad Pitt might be near.

37 posted on 08/02/2025 5:24:12 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try - AND - Every Time You Fall Down, Get The Frak Up! )
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To: MtnClimber

“probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt”

Last time I heard of a govt being in criminal contempt was when it was mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.

Other than revolution, what is the remedy for capital G Government criminally contempting something? I would think it’s in the Constitution if anywhere...?


38 posted on 08/02/2025 7:20:02 PM PDT by Buttons12 ( )
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To: MtnClimber

39 posted on 08/03/2025 6:35:24 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need ofand thhere we CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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SCOTUS summons him directly to explain his decision, in public session. You want to stop this shit cold, that is how you do it. And SCOTUS has this power.

You want to stop this marxist lawfare that's how you do it, you make it real -- you force these 'judges' to obtain lawyers, and make unpaid travel arrangements, and get babysitters, and housewatchers, and pay for their own goddamn travel; and you put them in front of the MSM gauntlet going in and out of the highest court in the United States.

What will happen is that some distaff black-robed Federal tyrant will crack on live Fox leaving the building after being humiliated by Alito, and lash out at President Trump and MAGA and the United States, and that will be the end of this lawfare. Them marxist womyns is too fragile, especially the first-gen poojabbers. The. End. They will circle the wagons and wait for 2028.

40 posted on 08/03/2025 2:58:47 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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