James Emanuel “Jeb” Boasberg is Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The court’s official biography, the Federal Judicial Center directory, and Senate nomination PN12 (112th Congress) identify the same person. This page is identity only.
Identity
About James E. Boasberg
This site is case-file commentary on official acts by a public figure. Titles and dates come from the District of Columbia court bio, the Federal Judicial Center, and the Senate roll-call. Identity confidence: high. Episodes live on the home case file.
Documented roles
- Training. St. Albans School, 1981; B.A., Yale College, 1985; M.St., Oxford, 1986; J.D., Yale Law School, 1990. Clerk to Judge Dorothy W. Nelson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. DCD bio.
- 1991–1996. Litigation associate, Keker & Van Nest (1991–1994) and Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans (1995–1996). Same bio.
- 1996–~2002. Assistant United States Attorney, District of Columbia, five and a half years; homicide prosecutions. Same bio.
- September 2002–2011. Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (civil, criminal, domestic-violence). Same bio.
- March 14, 2011. Senate confirmation, 96–0, PN12, 112th Congress. Senate vote 39.
- March 17, 2011. Commissioned United States District Judge, District of Columbia. FJC.
- May 19, 2014–May 18, 2021. Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; Presiding Judge January 1, 2020–May 18, 2021. Appointed to FISC by Chief Justice Roberts (DCD bio).
- March 17, 2023–present (as of 2026-09-08). Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. DCD bio.
What this site is not
It is not a finding that Judge Boasberg committed a crime. Articles of impeachment are a House filing, not a conviction. A judicial-misconduct complaint is an allegation; Chief Judge Sutton’s December 19, 2025, order dismissed the Justice Department complaint as filed. A district-court TRO is not a Supreme Court holding. Probable cause for contempt is not a criminal conviction. FISC service is not a finding that he authored the Carter Page warrants.
It is not a White House product. Read the case file and the disclaimer.