Anti-Trump District Judge James Boasberg Caught At Center Of New Scandal
Published 13 hours ago on March 28, 2025
District Judge James Boasberg, already under fire for blocking the Trump administration’s deportation orders targeting gang-affiliated illegal immigrants, is now facing a new wave of scrutiny—this time, for his daughter’s involvement with a controversial nonprofit linked to MS-13 and other criminal aliens.
Katharine Boasberg, the daughter of the Obama-appointed judge, works for Partners for Justice, an organization that bills itself as a defender of the Sixth Amendment. However, critics say the group is offering aid and comfort to dangerous illegal immigrants, including violent gang members.
What’s more, the organization is bankrolled in large part by taxpayer-funded grants, including those from USAID and other government sources, according to Amuse on X.
Partners for Justice claims it doesn’t provide legal advice directly—but instead embeds “Client Advocates” with public defenders to assist with housing, employment, and social services. In reality, many see it as a backdoor effort to undermine immigration enforcement, particularly when dealing with individuals accused of violent crimes.
LAWFARE: Judge Boasberg—the activist judge actively obstructing Trump’s agenda—has a daughter whose NGO offers legal aid to illegal immigrants, including members of MS-13 and the TdA gang. The NGO is indirectly funded by taxpayers through USAID grants. pic.twitter.com/4iexWvFq6M
— @amuse (@amuse) March 28, 2025
The group promotes what it calls a “‘collaborative defense’ approach,” which begins after someone has been arrested. According to their website, “In America, any person who has been arrested, but not yet convicted of any crime, is legally presumed innocent. Their attorney can refer them to a Client Advocate, who can then conduct an interview to better understand challenges, goals, and needs.”

“We gathered data on our work, and found out that, for a lot of people facing misdemeanor and low-level felony charges, addressing their basic needs created a path towards success and away from incarceration. Now, we have Client Advocate or capacity building teams working in over 20 states,” the group states.
Earlier this month, Judge Boasberg halted the deportation of over 260 Venezuelan nationals linked to the notorious Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang, citing alleged due process violations.
According to the Trump administration, many of these individuals received direct support from the Venezuelan government to commit crimes ranging from human smuggling to violent assaults within the United States.

Chief Judge James E. Boasberg
Boasberg attempted to intervene in real-time—issuing a temporary restraining order and even demanding that deportation flights be turned around midair. That move has since drawn outrage from conservatives and led to articles of impeachment being filed against him.
On Friday, President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to step into the ongoing legal fight over the use of the Alien Enemies Act. The emergency request urged the justices to overturn the ruling by Judge Boasberg that halted further deportations under the law.
“This case presents fundamental questions about who decides how to conduct sensitive national-security-related operations in this country – the President, through Article II, or the judiciary,” Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris told the Supreme Court. “The Constitution supplies a clear answer: the President. The republic cannot afford a different choice.”
The administration carried out the deportations anyway, sparking a legal battle that could soon reach the Supreme Court.
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