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Senate Confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit Lifetime Appointment
Two Republicans voted against Bove, but it wasn't enough to tank his nomination.
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By a vote of 50-49, the #Senate confirmed Emil J. Bove III to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski voted against. Senator Hagerty did not vote. No further votes this evening. -- Senate Press Gallery (@senatepress.bsky.social) Jul 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
By a vote of 50-49, the #Senate confirmed Emil J. Bove III to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit Republican Senators Collins and Murkowski voted against. Senator Hagerty did not vote. No further votes this evening.
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... Emil Bove, President Donald Trump's former criminal defense attorney, has been confirmed to a lifetime seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals " the culmination of a tumultuous campaign from his detractors that ultimately fractured his support among the Senate GOP. The Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Bove, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska defecting from the rest of their party to join all Democrats in opposing. Bove was plagued by reports of whistleblowers alleging that he recommended the administration ignore court orders that would disrupt Trump's aggressive immigration agenda. His nomination became a flashpoint battle for Democrats, who argued the current principal associate deputy attorney general had made clear he valued fealty to the president over the law and was therefore unfit for the federal bench. "Look at his record: Emil Bove has shown time and time again his disrespect for the very office he seeks to hold," said Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), pointing to the whistleblower's allegations, during a recent speech on the Senate floor. "I don't know of another case I have seen in my 14 years in the Senate where someone so unqualified for the bench is before us." ...
The Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Bove, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska defecting from the rest of their party to join all Democrats in opposing.
Bove was plagued by reports of whistleblowers alleging that he recommended the administration ignore court orders that would disrupt Trump's aggressive immigration agenda. His nomination became a flashpoint battle for Democrats, who argued the current principal associate deputy attorney general had made clear he valued fealty to the president over the law and was therefore unfit for the federal bench.
"Look at his record: Emil Bove has shown time and time again his disrespect for the very office he seeks to hold," said Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), pointing to the whistleblower's allegations, during a recent speech on the Senate floor. "I don't know of another case I have seen in my 14 years in the Senate where someone so unqualified for the bench is before us." ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-30 01:37 AM | Reply
Quelle surprise.
I had thought the the Senate GOP would bow to kiss the ring of Pres Trump.
I was not disappointed.
Does the GO have a backbone?
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-30 01:39 AM | Reply
I was going to post this, but it was blatantly obvious so I didn't bother. To be fair, I also have no idea who this guy is.
Two Republicans voted against Bove
Who are those two poor doomed souls? Has Elon contacted them?
#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-07-30 01:47 AM | Reply
Lifetime appointment.
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-30 03:17 AM | Reply
Next stop ...
SCOTUS?
#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-30 03:18 AM | Reply
Collins and Mukowski voted to deny this thug a lifetime appointment. No other GOPer goober grabber grifters could go that far.
#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-30 06:29 AM | Reply
#4
Noted.
#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-30 08:05 PM | Reply
What the GOP is doing makes me want to vomit. Extremism and corruption make me sick.
#8 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-07-31 08:05 AM | Reply
scrolled straight here.
don't need to read anything.
dems do this....good /
gop does this....bad / end of democracy and worse than watergate.
got it !
#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-08-01 04:25 PM | Reply
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