Rep. Jim Jordan to Hold Hearings on Rogue Judges and Political Rulings [WATCH]

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced that the committee will begin a series of hearings focused on investigating what he described as a pattern of judicial overreach, specifically targeting decisions made by federal judges that have impacted President Donald Trump’s exercise of executive authority.

Jordan confirmed the hearings during interviews with Fox News hosts Bill Hemmer and Brian Kilmeade, stating that his committee will closely examine the actions of Judge James Boasberg and other federal judges who have issued nationwide injunctions or rulings that have blocked the administration’s efforts.

The first hearing is scheduled to begin as early as next week.

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The focus will be on the legal authority of judges to impose nationwide injunctions, with particular attention on Boasberg’s March 15, 2025, ruling that temporarily halted President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport individuals alleged to be members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

Boasberg’s order directed that deportation flights be halted and any in progress be turned around. Jordan expressed concerns that the ruling is politically motivated and undermines the President’s constitutional and statutory authority to manage immigration enforcement and national security.

“Frankly, there’s the broader issue of all these judges’ injunctions, and then decisions like Judge Boasberg—what he’s trying to do and how that case is working,” Jordan said in the Hemmer interview.

“We’re going to have hearings on all of that.”

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Jordan continued, “Think about this. I mean, I think the President, with his order on these gang members, sending them back—or sending them to El Salvador—I think constitutionally he’s on solid ground. Article II, Section I, first sentence: ‘Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States.’ Statutorily, the Alien Enemies Act—predatory incursion—that’s certainly what this was. Gang members coming here illegally, doing terrible things.”

Jordan also pointed to Boasberg’s prior role on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA), where he approved surveillance warrants during the Trump-Russia investigation.

One of those cases involved FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, who altered an email presented to the FISA court. Boasberg sentenced Clinesmith in 2021, drawing criticism after the court imposed no prison time.

“He was also the judge who gave Kevin Clinesmith—the guy who altered a document in front of that FISA court—a little slap on the wrist,” Jordan said.

In the interview with Kilmeade, Jordan said the hearings are intended to review the broader issue of judicial authority and political bias. “Everything’s on the table with us, particularly with Judge Boasberg, because what it looks like he did was so political,” Jordan said.

Jordan further discussed legislative responses. He highlighted a Judiciary Committee bill introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), which would limit the scope of district court injunctions to only the parties involved in the case and the judge’s jurisdiction—preventing nationwide enforcement.

A similar measure is being introduced in the Senate by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).

“We think we need to get that through the Congress, get that to President Trump, have him sign it. That will help,” Jordan said.

Jordan also suggested that financial oversight could be another avenue of reform, including the use of a rescissions package to revoke federal funding from agencies engaging in actions deemed politically driven.

“We do have to do what’s called a rescissions package, which says the money that’s been appropriated and these agencies use it on stupid things—we should rescind that money,” Jordan said.

“It can go back to the Treasury for deficit reduction, or it can be put to some other better use, like towards our military.”

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— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) March 24, 2025

Jordan stated that the upcoming hearings would be conducted in coordination with other Republican-led efforts in the Senate, including possible actions from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

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