Overview

• On May 28, President Trump nominated Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Bove spent nearly a decade as an assistant U.S. attorney in Manhattan and later served as one of Trump’s defense attorneys in the New York hush-money trial and federal cases over classified documents and election interference.
• As acting deputy attorney general, he directed the dismissal of corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a decision that triggered multiple resignations and a professional misconduct complaint by Senate Democrats.
• Democratic senators have filed ethics complaints with the New York State Bar and vowed to oppose his confirmation, while Republicans in the majority are positioned to advance his nomination.
• Confirmation hearings are expected in early June before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where senators will question Bove on his management style and controversial DOJ actions.