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Senate Confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit in 50-49 Vote

Republican senators confirmed him over unified Democratic opposition following whistleblower claims he urged DOJ attorneys to flout court orders.

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James Boasberg, chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, can be seen attending a panel discussion at the annual American Board Association (ABA) Spring Antitrust Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC- March 16: Judge James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the Federal District Court in DC, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, DC on March 16, 2023.
Emil Bove testifies before Senate for appellate court nomination

Overview

  • The Senate approved Bove’s lifetime appointment to the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by a 50-49 margin, with GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joining all Democrats in opposition.
  • Three whistleblowers alleged Bove suggested DOJ lawyers tell courts “fuck you” to advance Trump’s immigration agenda, an accusation he denied under oath.
  • As principal associate deputy attorney general, Bove played a central role in firing prosecutors handling Jan. 6 cases and pushed to drop a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
  • Senate Judiciary Republicans advanced his nomination despite a Democratic walkout and demands for further investigation into his conduct and testimony.
  • His confirmation cements the Trump administration’s effort to install loyalists on the federal bench and may bolster Bove’s prospects for a future Supreme Court nomination.