**Chief Judge James E. Boasberg** was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by President Barack Obama in March 2011. He became Chief Judge on March 17, 2023. Prior to his federal appointment, Judge Boasberg served as an Associate Judge on the D.C. Superior Court from September 2002 to 2011. He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1996 to 2001, specializing in homicide prosecutions. He also served on the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from May 2014 to 2021, including as Presiding Judge from January 2020 to May 2021. **Education** - Yale Law School, J.D., 1990 - Oxford University, M.St. in Modern European History, 1986 - Yale College, B.A. in History, magna cum laude, 1985 **Career** - Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2023–present) - Presiding Judge, U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2020–2021) - Judge, U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2014–2021) - Associate Judge, D.C. Superior Court (2002–2011) - Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia (1996–2001) - Litigation associate, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans, Washington (1995–1996) - Litigation associate, Keker & Van Nest, San Francisco (1991–1994) - Law clerk to Judge Dorothy W. Nelson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
**Courthouse:** E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001 **Phone:** (202) 354-3300 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: (202) 354-3144
Judge James E. Boasberg's formatting rule includes caption must contain no personally identifying information and caption must include number of targets, type of targets, service provider, and primary offense statute(s). Sealed criminal investigative application captions must follow a standardized format with no PII, including number and type of targets, service provider, and primary offense statutes.
The rule requires proposed order. If a supplement is filed, the parties must confer and submit a proposed joint scheduling order.
The rule addresses email communications; contact target is not stated. The rule lists email ecf_login@dcd.uscourts.gov and phone (202) 354-3166. Questions about restricted document procedures should be directed to the Clerk's Office via email or phone.
Judge James E. Boasberg's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Government must redact specified personal information from criminal investigative records before unsealing.
Requests should be made at least 60 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge James E. Boasberg. The government has until December 21, 2020 to respond to Exhibit A motions and until January 28, 2021 to respond to Exhibit B motions.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Petitions for attorney admission will be accepted via PACER during the suspension of in-person ceremonies.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. All filing and discovery deadlines for the United States are extended by the length of the appropriations lapse plus 10 days (or plus 5 days if lapse is 7 days or fewer).
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Service of restricted documents cannot be done through CM/ECF; the court will serve by other means per FRCP.
Sealed criminal investigative applications may be filed electronically by the government using a standardized caption format without personally identifying information.
Sealed criminal investigative application captions must follow a standardized format with no PII, including number and type of targets, service provider, and primary offense statutes.
Government must redact specified personal information from criminal investigative records before unsealing.
The government has until December 21, 2020 to respond to Exhibit A motions and until January 28, 2021 to respond to Exhibit B motions.
The Federal Public Defender has 60 days from the government's response to file a reply.
If a supplement is filed, the parties must confer and submit a proposed joint scheduling order.
Continuance requests are considered individually.
The Federal Public Defender may file a supplement by December 21, 2020 for Exhibit A cases and for Exhibit B cases.
Petitions for attorney admission will be accepted via PACER during the suspension of in-person ceremonies.
Restricted documents are filed in CM/ECF but are no longer accessible electronically.
Authorized persons receive paper copies of restricted documents instead of electronic access.
Service of restricted documents cannot be done through CM/ECF; the court will serve by other means per FRCP.
Questions about restricted document procedures should be directed to the Clerk's Office via email or phone.
All filing and discovery deadlines for the United States are extended by the length of the appropriations lapse plus 10 days (or plus 5 days if lapse is 7 days or fewer).
Parties seeking relief from this order must serve the government attorney and the Civil Division by email at USADC.ServiceCivil@usdoj.gov.
The deadline extension does not apply to responses to TRO or preliminary injunction motions.
Motions for TRO or preliminary injunction against the United States must be served promptly by email on the Civil Division and the Civil Chief.
Parties must consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction within 21 days after last defendant responds or files Rule 12 motion, or 21 days after removal.
Plaintiff must serve Notice and Consent/Declination Form with summons on all other parties.
Consent/Declination Form must be filed in a manner that prevents public view.
Magistrate judge may extend consent deadline by at most one additional 21-day period.