US EditionSenate confirms former Trump attorney Emil Bove as U.S. appeals court judge
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – Senate Republicans confirmed Emil Bove 50-49 despite whistleblower claims of misconduct and opposition from over 900 former Justice Department lawyers and judges.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved Emil Bove, who previously worked as President Trump's personal attorney and held a senior role at the Justice Department, for a lifetime position on the federal appellate bench covering Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
- Bove's confirmation followed strong opposition from Democrats and two moderate Republicans amid whistleblower allegations and concerns about his Justice Department tenure.
- Earlier this month during his confirmation hearing, Bove responded to criticism by denying that he advocated for ignoring judicial orders and rejecting portrayals of himself as an enforcer or henchman for Trump.
- The Senate confirmed Bove by a narrow 50-49 vote with two Republicans opposed and one senator absent, while Senator John Kennedy defended him saying, "If everyone's corrupt, no one is corrupt."
- His confirmation reestablishes GOP control of the appeals court and maintains Trump's impact on the federal judiciary amid ongoing disputes and partisan disagreements.
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Emil Bove suggested DOJ flip off the courts, so naturally Republicans rewarded him with a 'lifetime power'
The Senate has confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with a 50-49 vote on Tuesday night, despite strong opposition and serious concerns about his past conduct. Only two Republicans joined Democrats in voting against his lifetime appointment to the federal appellate bench. According to MSNBC, Bove’s nomination faced unprecedented resistance from the legal community, with several dozen former judges and m…
Murkowski votes against controversial Trump nominee for appeals court
Sen. Lisa Murkowski at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 31, 2023. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of only two Republicans to vote against confirming senior Justice Department attorney Emil Bove to be an appellate judge on the East Coast. Still, Republicans confirmed him Tuesday night, by a vote of 50 to 49. Murkowski cited the accounts of whistleblowers to explain why she was unwilling to confirm Bove to a lifetime appointme…
Senate GOP Ignores Whistleblowers, Appoints Trump Lawyer to Lifetime Court Seat
Nearly every Senate Republican on Tuesday voted in favor of confirming Trump loyalist Emil Bove to a lifetime federal court seat, brushing aside whistleblowers who alleged that the Justice Department official expressed support for defying court orders and lied during his sworn judiciary committee testimony. The final Senate vote on Bove’s confirmation to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for… Source
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Bove to top court
What happenedThe Senate Tuesday night confirmed Emil Bove, the controversial Justice Department official who previously served as one of President Donald Trump's criminal defense lawyers, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.The 50-49 vote followed allegations from three whistleblowers that Bove lied in his Senate hearing and told Justice Department officials they might need to ignore court orders in immigration cases.Who …
Senate Republicans Just Made Trump's Personal Lawyer Emil Bove An Appeals Court Judge Till He Dies
Well, the Republicans of the Senate actually went and did it, they hurriedly voted to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s personal lawyer, Emil Joseph Bove III, as judge for life on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which presides over Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and, for some weird reason, the Virgin Islands. Oh, hey, didn’t Donald Trump’s best friend, Jeff somebody, used to have a little bit of property there?Bove has neve…
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