He’s a former law school roommate of Brett Kavanaugh and his personality has poked through his rulings with quirky references to Star Trek and Fugees lyrics.

Federal Judge James “Jeb" Boasberg has a long history of handling politically charged cases, including Trump’s grand jury investigations, Jan. 6 sentencings, and surveillance reforms. Now, he’s facing impeachment calls after blocking Trump’s deportation orders.

President Donald Trump says the judge is a “Radical Left Lunatic” who should be impeached. The attorney general says he’s protecting terrorists. Justice Department lawyers say his rulings are undermining a vital effort to deport Venezuelan gang members.

The administration's push back on Boasberg's court order, as expressed in court filings and press briefings, has inflamed Republicans push for the judge's removal, with Representa

Representative Brandon Gill wants Judge James Boasberg impeached for temporarily blocking President Trump's deportation flights.

President Donald Trump isn’t hiding his anger at U.S. District Judge James “Jeb” Boasberg. And MAGA rage at the 62-year-old jurist has led to an unusual statement from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts defending judicial independence and rejecting Trump’s call for impeaching Boasberg.

Boasberg had given the administration until noon Thursday to either provide more details about the flights or make a claim that it must be withheld because it would harm “state secrets.” The administration resisted the judge’s request, calling it an “unnecessary judicial fishing” expedition.

President Donald Trump’s least-favorite judge will preside over a lawsuit alleging his aides violated federal records law when they used Signal to discuss a military strike. District Court Judge James “Jeb” Boasberg was assigned the lawsuit Wednesday,