Deborah Boardman
Deborah Boardman is a federal judge nominated by President Joe Biden, known for her rulings on immigration and civil rights issues. Recently, she blocked President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, emphasizing the constitutional protections afforded to individuals.
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Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Nicholas Roske, who attempted to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh, to eight years in prison.
Trump judge sentences Routh to life, Biden judge gives Roske 8 years
United States· 2026-02-07
Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Nicholas Roske to eight years in prison for his assassination attempt.
Judge gives light sentence to Kavanaugh would-be assassin Nicholas RoskeUnited States· 2025-10-08
Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Nicholas Roske, who now goes by Sophie, to eight years in prison for attempting to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Federal judge criticized for 8-year sentence in Kavanaugh assassination attemptUnited States· 2025-10-05
Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Sophie Roske and acknowledged her remorse during the hearing.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh's attempted assassin sentenced to prisonUnited States· 2025-10-03
Deborah Boardman blocked Trump's order nationwide and is prepared to do so again.
Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship could have taken effect this weekend. Lower courts are continuing to block itUnited States· 2025-07-27
Judge Deborah Boardman questioned the enforcement of Trump's birthright citizenship order.
Federal judge seeks clarity on whether birthright citizenship order means babies could be deported | News
Jamaica· 2025-07-01
Judge Deborah Boardman is demanding the administration clarify its position on the enforcement of Trump’s executive order.
Court fights renew in earnest in effort to challenge Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order after SCOTUS rulingUnited States· 2025-06-30
Maryland U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued the injunction in February following a lawsuit brought by five pregnant illegal immigrant women in the state.
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions that blocked Trump policiesUnited States· 2025-06-29
Maryland-based U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, who previously blocked the order nationwide, scheduled a Monday hearing after immigration rights advocates filed a motion asking her to treat the case as a class action.
Supreme Court in birthright case limits judges' power to block presidential policies
Guyana· 2025-06-28
Deborah Boardman wrote that the Supreme Court has firmly rejected Trump's interpretation of birthright citizenship.
¿Qué sigue para la ciudadanía por nacimiento tras el fallo de la Corte Suprema de EEUU?
Dominican Republic· 2025-06-28
Deborah Boardman, a US district judge, ruled that no court in the country has ever endorsed the president’s interpretation.
Supreme court hears birthright citizenship dispute that could expand Trump’s power | US supreme court
United Kingdom· 2025-05-15
Judge Deborah Boardman accepted Nicholas Roske's guilty plea during the hearing.
Man pleads guilty to 2022 attempted assassination of Justice Brett KavanaughUnited States· 2025-04-08US District Judge Deborah Boardman questioned the government's interest in moving forward with planning an order widely understood to be illegal.
Trump is asking the Supreme Court to end birthright citizenship by arguing about something elseUnited States· 2025-03-14
Deborah Boardman issued a temporary restraining order against the government downsizing team.
Musk says failure to respond to achievements email will result in sacking – US politics live | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-25
US District Judge Deborah Boardman blocked Trump's order in a case brought by immigrants' rights groups.
Third judge blocks Trump's order ending birthright citizenship for kids of people in US illegally
India· 2025-02-11
Deborah Boardman blocked Trump's order in a case involving immigrant rights groups.
Tercer juez bloquea orden de Trump de eliminar ciudadanía por nacimiento; Trump intenta ignorar la Constitución
Mexico· 2025-02-10