US EditionSenate Considering Nomination of Ex-Trump Defense Lawyer for Lifetime Appointment to Appeals Court
UNITED STATES SENATE, JUL 20 – Emil Bove's nomination advances amid allegations he urged DOJ to defy court orders, prompting Democratic walkouts and opposition from over 900 former DOJ attorneys, Senate Republicans push forward.
- On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Emil Bove’s nomination, setting up a full Senate vote.
- On June 24, 2025, former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni released a 27-page whistleblower report, and a whistleblower claimed Bove suggested defying court orders to implement President Trump’s agenda.
- Eighty former federal and state judges signed a letter opposing Emil Bove’s nomination, and Emil Bove strongly denied the allegations.
- Despite opposition, Emil Bove’s nomination now heads to the full U.S. Senate, and he appears to have enough support for confirmation.
- If confirmed, the 44-year-old Emil Bove would secure a lifetime judgeship on the Third Circuit, with his appellate role positioning him one step away from the Supreme Court.
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Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly voted on Tuesday to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge, with at least one Republican opposed and Democrats vowing to try to slow his confirmation. Bove, a former criminal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, is now a top official at the Justice Department. His nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals …
Republicans foil planned vote for Trump judge by not showing up
A scheduled vote to advance the nomination of judicial nominee Emil Bove will have to wait, due to Republicans failing to have enough senators present.That's according to Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio, who tweeted Tuesday that Republicans are unable to hold the vote due to "GOP attendance issues." Desiderio reported that Sens. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) missed previous votes on T…
Why Trump Lawyer Emil Bove is So Different Than Past Controversial Judicial Appointments
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. President Donald Trump’s nomination of his former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, has been mired in controversy. On June 24, 2025, Erez Reuveni, a former Department of Justice attorney who worked with Bove, released an extensive, 27-page whistle…
Nomination of Emil Bove echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference
President Donald Trump’s nomination of his former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit has been mired in controversy.
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Emil Bove’s appeals court nomination echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference
Emil Bove, Donald Trump's nominee to serve as a federal appeals judge for the 3rd Circuit, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s nomination of his former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, has been mired in controversy. On June 24, 2025, Erez Reuveni, a form…
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