Courts and Judicial Oversight

Chief Judge Christopher Boasberg on April 3 denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his March decision quashing two subpoenas to the Federal Reserve seeking records about a $2.5 billion headquarters renovation and allegations that former Fed chair Jerome Powell misled Congress, saying DOJ offered no new evidence, lacked a good‑faith basis, and that the subpoenas appeared driven by a political vendetta. The ruling leaves the subpoenas dead for now but paves the way for an anticipated DOJ appeal that could complicate or delay confirmation of President Trump’s Fed nominee Kevin Warsh, amid public denunciations from Powell and other former Fed chairs and concerns from some senators.