Well, it looks like Judge James Boasberg has been busy lately—not just blocking Trump-era deportation efforts but also rubbing shoulders at a cozy, privately-funded judicial retreat in the luxury of Sun Valley, Idaho. Because nothing says “impartial defender of the Constitution” quite like sipping cocktails at a conference bankrolled by the same foundations that’ve spent years attacking Donald Trump and everything remotely resembling conservative policy.
Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the absurdity here. A federal judge—who later ruled against Trump’s efforts to deport illegal alien gang members—is attending a seminar put on by the Rodel Institute, a group neck-deep in progressive ideology, packed with speakers who loathe Trump, and bankrolled by the same philanthropic outfits that spend their days funding lawsuits and media campaigns against him. And we’re supposed to believe that his decisions are made from a place of pure, untainted legal objectivity? Come on.
It’s like getting your ethics training from George Soros and then swearing you’ve never heard of Open Society Foundations. The whole thing reads like a parody—except it’s not. This actually happened.
And let’s talk about the Rodel Institute for a minute. Sure, they market themselves as a “nonpartisan” nonprofit devoted to leadership and democracy, but their lineup reads like a who’s who of Trump Derangement Syndrome. They’ve got professors who believe Trump’s reelection spells the end of the republic, CEOs ranting about “too many white men in power,” and guest speakers who think quoting the Constitution is a hate crime. And Judge Boasberg, a first-year fellow no less, just so happened to take part in this ideological hugfest—right before issuing a ruling that conveniently aligned with the very politics being preached at the conference.
District Court Judge James Boasberg recently attended a privately-funded, HIGHLY POLITICAL, legal conference in Idaho that featured sponsors and speakers who have expressed clear anti-Trump sentiments — particularly on immigration! Recall Boasberg wants to keep dangerous… pic.twitter.com/l7ZiJB4sBc
— Bad Kitty Unleashed (@pepesgrandma) March 24, 2025
But wait, it gets even better. Run-of-the-mill lefty institutions don’t just fund Rodel—they’re backed by organizations that spend millions on anti-Trump think tanks, immigration advocacy groups, and DEI workshops that make middle-school assemblies look like military tribunals. And if you want to know just how “nonpartisan” they are, just follow the money: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Hewlett Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation. All funding the usual suspects who believe that enforcing immigration law is tantamount to war crimes.
Yet somehow, Judge Boasberg didn’t think attending this seminar—one that includes speakers calling Trump an “existential threat” to democracy—might pose even the appearance of bias. That’s judicial ethics 101, and this guy’s acting like he just wandered into a TED Talk. The Judicial Conference rules do require disclosure if you’re wined and dined by a private group, but conveniently, they don’t require a line-by-line report on whether Boasberg was reimbursed, pampered, or handed a tote bag full of future speaking gigs. Nice loophole.
What’s worse is that this wasn’t some isolated seminar with a random collection of legal nerds. This was a who’s-who of Obama, Biden, and Clinton alumni, Trump-hating law professors, and folks who literally worked for Barack Obama and now think every conservative breathes fascism. The Rodel Institute’s board is stacked with former Democrats, self-proclaimed centrists who endorsed Kamala Harris, and Republican-in-name-only types who spend more time attacking Trump than Democrats do. And they’re all getting together to talk about how judges should “protect democracy”—which we all know is code for “stop Trump.”
And yet somehow, no one in the media wants to ask why a judge presiding over Trump-related immigration cases is hanging out with this crew. Maybe because if the roles were reversed—say, a Trump-appointed judge attended a Federalist Society conference funded by MAGA PACs and ruling on Biden’s executive orders—the front pages would be screaming “Ethics Crisis!” for a month straight.
The same Obama appointed Judge James Boasberg ordered a stop on deportation flights of Venezuelan gang members also gave Ray Epps Probation, oversaw Russiagate FISA warrants just happened to attend Trump’s D.C. trial and stand in the back of the courtroom.
Our nation has been… pic.twitter.com/Sgl8C6uaah— Johnny St.Pete (@JohnMcCloy) March 16, 2025
This is what the left does so well: build an institutional machine so polished and interconnected that the bias becomes invisible—or at least, ignorable to those who benefit from it. They call it leadership development or judicial fellowship training. We call it exactly what it is: soft influence, cloaked partisanship, and a wink-and-nod game of ideological grooming.
I just introduced Articles of Impeachment against radical activist Judge James Boasberg.
He is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office. pic.twitter.com/MO6UjQ6wBb
— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) March 18, 2025
But hey, as long as you slap the word “nonpartisan” on it and throw in a few token Republicans who are just as anti-Trump as the Democrats, it’s all above board, right? Just don’t ask too many questions—or you might end up on a milk carton too.
.@StephenM: The entire administration backs Trump’s call for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg after his injunction against deportations. pic.twitter.com/e8w4fJLSdk
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) March 22, 2025
