EXCLUSIVE: Obama Judge Who Greenlit Secret Subpoenas Targeting GOP Hit With Ethics Complaint

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EXCLUSIVE: Obama Judge Who Greenlit Secret Subpoenas Targeting GOP Hit With Ethics Complaint

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee who serves as chief judge of the D.C. District Court, is facing an ethics complaint for “political bias” against President Donald Trump and his administration. Boasberg approved…

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