How Obama appointee and Trump nemesis Boasberg ended up overseeing Ilhan Omar warrant, other key cases

Judge James Boasberg, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., is overseeing cases including a search warrant related to Representative Ilhan Omar, deportation flight operations, and a California voter rolls matter. Boasberg was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by President Barack Obama in 2011. The assignment of high-profile cases to a single judge has prompted questions about judicial case distribution procedures.

• Fox News — How Obama appointee and Trump nemesis Boasberg ended up overseeing Ilhan Omar warrant, other key cases

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