IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 270 
Removing James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia, for failure to remain in good behavior 
pursuant to section 1 of article III of the Constitution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, 
Mr. NEHLS, Mrs. LUNA, and Mr. CRANE) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Removing James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia, for 
failure to remain in good behavior pursuant to section 
1 of article III of the Constitution. 
Resolved, That James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of 
the United States District Court for the District of Colum-
bia, is removed for failing to maintain the standard of 
good behavior required of judges under section 1 of article 
III of the Constitution, and that the following article of 
removal be exhibited to the United States Senate. 
Article of removal exhibited by the House of Rep-
resentatives of the United States of America in the name 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Apr 01, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR270.IH
HR270
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
•HRES 270 IH 
of itself and of the people of the United States of America, 
against James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge, United States 
District Court for the District of Columbia, in mainte-
nance and support of its removal of him for failing to re-
main in good behavior. 
ARTICLE I: ABUSE OF POWER 
Chief Judge Boasberg, in violation of his oath of of-
fice, did knowingly and willfully use his judicial position 
to knowingly interfere with the President’s constitutional 
prerogatives and enforcement of the rule of law for polit-
ical gain. 
The Constitution grants Congress the authority to 
create, eliminate, and regulate all Federal courts inferior 
to the Supreme Court. Section 1 of article III of the Con-
stitution provides that ‘‘[t]he Judges, both of the supreme 
and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good 
Behavior,’’ thereby granting Congress the authority to re-
move a judge who fails to remain in good behavior while 
in office. 
The Constitution grants the President broad and ex-
pansive powers over the conduct of foreign policy and to 
ensure national security against foreign threats. The Su-
preme Court has ruled that the power to conduct foreign 
affairs is a political power which is largely beyond the 
scope of judicial inquiry or decision. As such, outside ques-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Apr 01, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR270.IH
HR270
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
•HRES 270 IH 
tions of the constitutionality of a provision or action, the 
Constitution places foreign policy decisions by the Presi-
dent and Congress beyond the scope of review by the 
courts along with actions taken pursuant to those deci-
sions. 
In 1798, Congress passed the Alien Enemies Act (50 
U.S.C. 21–24), which authorizes the President to make 
a public proclamation designating members of a foreign 
nation or government liable for apprehension and removal 
as alien enemies of the United States. The Act gives the 
President sole authority to determine the manner of the 
enemy aliens’ restraint and removal as well as to establish 
any regulations which are necessary to ensure public safe-
ty. 
On March 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump 
issued a proclamation declaring that all Venezuelan citi-
zens who are members of the organization known as Tren 
de Aragua are liable to be apprehended and removed 
under the Alien Enemies Act due to the threat the organi-
zation poses to the United States and its clear entangle-
ment with the government of Venezuela. Furthermore, due 
to the severity of Tren de Aragua’s crimes against the 
United States, the President declared that members of 
Tren de Aragua are ineligible for the benefits of section 
22 of the Act and are therefore liable to immediate appre-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Apr 01, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR270.IH
HR270
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
•HRES 270 IH 
hension and removal. Pursuant to this declaration, the 
President directed the Attorney General and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to immediately take steps necessary 
to begin the apprehension and removal of members of 
Tren de Aragua who are present within the United States. 
Despite the broad authority given by the Constitution 
to the President when conducting matters of foreign af-
fairs and national security, and the clear authority given 
to the President under the Alien Enemies Act, James E. 
Boasberg knowingly interfered with the President’s execu-
tion of foreign policy by ordering the return of members 
of a designated foreign terrorist organization to the 
United States. To justify his action, Boasberg cited ques-
tions concerning the interpretation of certain words and 
phrases which are intimately tied to the President’s for-
eign policy powers and therefore beyond the scope of re-
view of the courts. In doing so, James E. Boasberg know-
ingly extended beyond the bounds of power of his office 
and unjustly interfered in the execution of foreign policy 
and national security for partisan purposes of halting the 
implementation of the President’s foreign policy and for 
political gain. Furthermore, James E. Boasberg has failed 
to disclose payments received from non-federal sources 
and abused his discretion during his term on the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Court. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Apr 01, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR270.IH
HR270
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
•HRES 270 IH 
Accordingly, under the good behavior clause of sec-
tion 1 of article III, these actions of James E. Boasberg 
constitute misbehavior and render him liable for removal 
from office. 
Wherefore, James E. Boasberg, by his conduct has 
failed to remain in good behavior should be removed from 
office and no longer be considered a judge of the United 
States. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:51 Apr 01, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\HR270.IH
HR270
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB