Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; ordered deportation flights halted
Background
James Boasberg is an American judge who serves as Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In March 2025, he issued an emergency order directing the Trump administration to halt and turn around flights deporting alleged gang members to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act; the administration allowed the flights to proceed, prompting him to examine whether his order had been defied.
