US EditionFederal Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint for Attending Trump Rally
The complaint alleges Judge Bove violated judicial ethics by attending a partisan rally, risking impartiality given his prior role as Trump's personal attorney, Fix the Court said.
- Emil Bove, a federal appeals court judge, attended a rally in Pennsylvania, leading to an ethics complaint being filed against him by Gabe Roth of Fix the Court, who argues this violated judicial rules prohibiting political activity.
- Bove's presence at the rally raised concerns about ethics violations, prompting an ethics complaint from Gabe Roth of Fix the Court.
- The Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges states that judges should refrain from political activity and events sponsored by political organizations.
- If the complaint against Bove is upheld, he could face consequences, including being barred from new case assignments, as Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares will decide on the complaint's investigation.
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Philly federal court judge Emil Bove attended Trump’s Poconos rally. Now he faces an ethics complaint
The complaint alleges Emil Bove, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, violated the code of conduct for U.S. judges.
Judge Bove Faces Complaint Over Trump Rally Attendance - Law360 Pulse
U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove, who previously served as President Donald Trump's personal defense attorney and a top official at the U.S. Department of Justice, has been hit with a judicial misconduct complaint for his appearance at a Trump event on Tuesday night.
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Balls and StrikesEmil Bove Went to a Trump Rally Because He Supports Donald Trump
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump held one of his trademark rallies at a casino resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. As is usually the case when Trump has a microphone and a captive audience, he spent most of the night delivering a campaign-style stump speech peppered with references to everything he hates: President Jo…
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