Overview

• He will take a lifetime seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• His critics highlight his service as third-ranking Justice Department official and his role defending Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush-money case as evidence of partisan loyalty.
• Democratic senators from New Jersey accused him of ethics breaches and undermining judicial integrity during confirmation hearings.
• More than 900 former Justice Department lawyers and over 75 retired judges sent letters condemning his elevation as inappropriate.
• Two Republican senators joined all Democrats in opposing Bove, exposing divisions within the GOP over his nomination.