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Impeaching Deborah Boardman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

USA119th CongressHRES-818| House 
| Updated: 10/17/2025
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (17)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution proposes the impeachment of Deborah Boardman , a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors . It asserts that Judge Boardman violated her oath of office and the constitutional standard of "good behavior" required for judicial continuance, specifically through a willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law . The primary charge stems from her sentencing of Nicholas John Roske on October 3, 2025, who was found guilty of attempting to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Michael Kavanaugh. Despite the Department of Justice recommending a 30-year sentence for Roske's extensively planned attack, Judge Boardman imposed a significantly lighter sentence of only eight years and lifetime supervised release. The resolution contends that Judge Boardman's decision was influenced by her personal ideology, citing her acceptance of Roske's claim of being a transgender woman and her statement during sentencing referencing this. This "indefensibly light sentence" is presented as undermining the gravity of the offense and the rule of law, representing an egregious instance of a judge allowing ideology to subvert the truth and compromise judicial impartiality. Consequently, the resolution concludes that Judge Boardman's conduct warrants her removal from office for violating the constitutional standard of good behavior.
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2025
Submitted in House
Oct 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 17, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • October 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Impeaching Deborah Boardman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

USA119th CongressHRES-818| House 
| Updated: 10/17/2025
This resolution proposes the impeachment of Deborah Boardman , a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors . It asserts that Judge Boardman violated her oath of office and the constitutional standard of "good behavior" required for judicial continuance, specifically through a willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law . The primary charge stems from her sentencing of Nicholas John Roske on October 3, 2025, who was found guilty of attempting to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Michael Kavanaugh. Despite the Department of Justice recommending a 30-year sentence for Roske's extensively planned attack, Judge Boardman imposed a significantly lighter sentence of only eight years and lifetime supervised release. The resolution contends that Judge Boardman's decision was influenced by her personal ideology, citing her acceptance of Roske's claim of being a transgender woman and her statement during sentencing referencing this. This "indefensibly light sentence" is presented as undermining the gravity of the offense and the rule of law, representing an egregious instance of a judge allowing ideology to subvert the truth and compromise judicial impartiality. Consequently, the resolution concludes that Judge Boardman's conduct warrants her removal from office for violating the constitutional standard of good behavior.
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2025
Submitted in House
Oct 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 17, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • October 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (17)
Sheri Biggs (Republican)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Keith Self (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mike Haridopolos (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)John J. McGuire (Republican)Mark Harris (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Josh Brecheen (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted