IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 229 
Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court Chief Judge 
for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Mr. GILL of Texas (for himself, Mr. CRANE, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. CARTER of 
Georgia, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, and Mr. CLYDE) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court 
Chief Judge for the District of Columbia, for high crimes 
and misdemeanors. 
Resolved, That James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge, 
United States Court for the District of Columbia, is im-
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the 
following article of impeachment be exhibited to the 
United States Senate. 
Article of impeachment exhibited by the House of 
Representatives of the United States of America in the 
name of itself and of the people of the United States of 
America, against James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge, United 
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States District Court for the District of Columbia, in 
maintenance and support of its impeachment against him 
for high crimes and misdemeanors. 
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 advance political gain while interfering with the Presi-
dent’s constitutional prerogatives and enforcement of the 
rule of law. 
The Constitution provides that the House of Rep-
resentatives ‘‘shall have the sole Power of Impeachment’’ 
and that ‘‘civil Officers of the United States,’’ including 
Federal Judges, are subject to impeachment and removal. 
Further, the separation of powers under the Con-
stitution grants the President broad authority over the ex-
ecutive branch, including authority to protect the nation, 
as part of his role in ensuring the administration of laws, 
including the Alien Enemies Act, and policies of the 
United States. 
The Alien Enemies Act commits to the President’s 
sole and unreviewable discretion the authority to invoke 
the provisions of the Act, including the power to determine 
whether an invasion has taken place. As the Supreme 
Court has explained, for a court to second-guess a Presi-
dent’s determination under the Alien Enemies Act ‘‘would 
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be assuming the functions of the political agencies of the 
Government’’ and ‘‘[i]t is not for [courts] to question’’ the 
President’s determinations under the Alien Enemies Act 
because ‘‘[t]hese are matters of political judgement for 
which judges have neither technical competence nor offi-
cial responsibility.’’ Ludecke Y. Watkins, 335 U.S. 
160(1948). Yet, notwithstanding this binding precedent 
from the highest court in the land, Chief Judge Boasberg 
has done exactly what the Supreme Court command not 
be done, and has illegitimately tried to substitute his own 
judgement for that of the elected President of the United 
States, thereby usurping the role of the Executive and uni-
laterally taking upon himself the power and authority of 
the President. 
Through his conduct, in which he violated his oath 
to the Constitution and duty of impartiality to the people 
of the United States, Chief Judge Boasberg has abused 
the powers of his judicial authority, having engaged in ac-
tions that prioritize political.gain over the duty of impar-
tiality owed to the public and litigants as follows: 
(1) Chief Judge Boasberg has prevented Presi-
dent Trump from removing aliens associated with 
Tren de Aragua, a designated Foreign Terrorist Or-
ganization from the United States. 
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(2) Chief Judge Boasberg required President 
Trump to turn around planes midair that had aliens 
associated with Tren de Aragua, a designated For-
eign Terrorist Organization. 
This conduct jeopardizes the safety of the nation, 
represents an abuse of judicial power, and is detrimental 
to the orderly functioning of the judiciary. Using the pow-
ers of his office, Chief Judge Boasberg has attempted to 
seize power from the Executive Branch and interfere with 
the will of the American people. 
In so doing, Chief Judge Boasberg used the powers 
of his position to engage in actions that overstep his judi-
cial authority. By making a political decision outside the 
scope of his judicial duties, he compromised the impar-
tiality of our judicial system and created a constitutional 
crisis. 
Wherefore, Chief Judge Boasberg is guilty of high 
crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from of-
fice. 
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