Federal Judge Upholds Block on Subpoenas for Fed Chair Powell

The judge rejected a request to reconsider his March 13 ruling blocking the subpoenas.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

A federal judge on April 3 upheld his previous decision to stay subpoenas in a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg rejected a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to reconsider his prior ruling that blocked the subpoenas. Powell is being investigated over a major renovation project taking place at the Fed’s headquarters.