Overview

• Trump publicly denounced Leonard Leo as a “sleazebag” on Truth Social and blamed the Federalist Society for advising him into judicial picks that later ruled against his policies.
• A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade halted Trump’s global tariffs, prompting him to accuse his own appointees of overstepping executive authority.
• Trump nominated his personal lawyer Emil Bove to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, signaling a shift away from Federalist Society-vetted selections toward loyalist appointments.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi informed the ABA it would lose access to non-public records and nominee questionnaires, weakening its traditional vetting role.
• Legal analysts warn the feud could fracture the conservative legal movement and complicate the pace and quality of future confirmations.