Overview
- Six Republican senators sent a Nov. 17 letter asking Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan to place U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on administrative suspension during the House impeachment process.
- The letter was signed by Sens. Eric Schmitt, Mike Lee, Tommy Tuberville, Lindsey Graham, Kevin Cramer, and Bill Hagerty.
- Lawmakers argue Boasberg improperly approved secrecy orders tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Arctic Frost subpoenas, citing a D.C. Circuit ruling that faulted his approach in In re Sealed Case.
- The senators requested a detailed update on DOJ’s July 28 judicial-misconduct complaint and asked that Boasberg be removed from Circuit Judicial Council duties while any inquiry proceeds.
- House Freedom Caucus members are rallying behind Rep. Brandon Gill’s Nov. 4 impeachment articles, while GOP leaders signal preference for hearings or legislation rather than an immediate vote.