The chief US district judge has overseen a number of high-profile cases, including the recent fights against Trump's deportations.

The clashes range from unilaterally freezing federal funding to the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport noncitizens.

Federal Judge James Boasberg, the chief U.S. district judge in Washington, on March 27 ordered Ratcliffe—along with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary ...