Democrats, Emil Bove and Republicans
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Two retired members of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit are among more than 75 former federal and state judges opposing Emil Bove’s nomination to that court just as he’s secured support from a key Republican senator toward confirmation.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Emil Bove, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, for a lifetime federal appeals court judge position amid Democratic protests. Republicans supported Bove,
Judge Michael Luttig, a critic of Trump who sought to disqualify the 47th president, is leading a charge to torpedo Bove’s bid.
The Senate Judiciary Committee appears ready to back Justice Department official Emil Bove for an appellate court seat.
Jeanine Pirro and several other US attorney nominees are scheduled for a do-over vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee after Democrats complained the majority didn’t follow chamber rules.