Rep. Andy Ogles Announces Impeachment Drive Against Judge Allison Burroughs Over Somali TPS Ruling

Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee announced that he will file articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs. Burroughs, an Obama‑appointed judge on the District of Massachusetts, issued an administrative stay that blocked the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals. The stay directly contradicted a June 2026 Supreme Court decision (Mullin v. Doe) that lower courts cannot suspend TPS terminations. Ogles called the judge’s action "unconstitutional judicial activism" and said the impeachment effort is necessary to uphold the Constitution and the President’s authority. The move has drawn commentary from public figures and criticism from the Department of Homeland Security, which argues the judge is overstepping legal bounds. Ogles plans to introduce the impeachment articles in Congress, marking a rare congressional challenge to a federal judge over immigration policy.