Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office filed a formal complaint against Chief Justice James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The big picture: The complaint centers on Boasberg’s publicly reported comments about President Donald Trump and his administration’s alleged disregard for federal court rulings.
- Chad Mizelle, Chief of Staff for AG Bondi’s Office, authored the complaint stating that Boasberg’s remarks undermined the judiciary’s integrity and impartiality.
Driving the news: Boasberg reportedly made the comments during a March 11, 2025, meeting of the Judicial Conference, a national body that addresses administrative and policy matters in the federal judiciary.
- During this meeting, Boasberg allegedly raised “concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts, leading to a constitutional crisis.”
Go deeper: Mizelle argues that by making these remarks, Boasberg injected partisan criticism into a meeting designed for routine judicial administration, turning it into a forum for expressing negative views about a sitting president.
- The complaint claims Boasberg’s comments were “wholly unsolicited” and attempted to influence the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and other federal judges with his “preconceived belief” that the Trump administration would violate court orders.
- The Judicial Conference’s purpose is strictly to consider internal policy issues within the federal courts and recommend legislation, not to debate or speculate on the behavior of the executive branch.
- Boasberg has not commented on the specific complaint but had stated in April that he was considering holding the Trump administration in contempt over its failure to comply with one of his court orders.
