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JULY 17, 2025
Judiciary Cmte. Holds Vote To Advance Emil Bove's 3rd Circuit Nom.
The Senate Judiciary Committee votes to advance President Trump's nomination of Emil Bove as a Third Circuit judge. A whistleblower alleged that Bove urged Justice Department lawyers to defy court orders regarding deportation flights.
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Judiciary Cmte. Holds Vote To Advance Emil Bove's 3rd Circuit Nom.
The Senate Judiciary Committee votes to advance President Trump's nomination of Emil Bove as a Third Circuit judge. A whistleblower alleged that Bove urged Justice Department lawyers to defy court orders regarding deportation flights.
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mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 17
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Maddow Blog-Republicans shrug off laundry list of scandals, advance Emil Bove's judicial nomination
LetMyPeopleVote
Jul 17
#4
mahatmakanejeeves
(65,878 posts)1. Grassley is ignoring Padilla.
Every Democrat has walked out of the room.
FBaggins
(28,266 posts)3. So the candidates were approved to move to the floor unanimously?
I suppose if we can't win we should go with whatever action has the best chance of drawing attention to the issue... but I would have thought that hanging around and voting "no" would be at least as effective.
bdamomma
(68,901 posts)2. Disgusting
the coup is complete. The law is no longer.
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,916 posts)4. Maddow Blog-Republicans shrug off laundry list of scandals, advance Emil Bove's judicial nomination
Bove is arguably the single-most controversial circuit court nominee in modern American history. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee didnt care.
By some measures, Emil Bove, a former Trump defense attorney, is one of the most controversial circuit court nominees in modern American history, opposed by several dozen former judges and 900+ former DOJ lawyers.
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-07-17T15:09:18.340Z
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee didnât care.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/emil-bove-trump-judge-nomination-senate-republicans-rcna218833
That didnt happen. NBC News reported:
Shortly before the vote, the panel's Democratic members walked out of the hearing room in protest, with Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey describing the process as "insane."
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3lu6bvfc3oc2c
In fact, after the committee's Republicans voted in support of Bove, members of the Democratic minority, led by Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, suggested the issue of whether Bove was actually reported out was still an open question and may be referred to the Senate parliamentarian because, as Democrats argued, Republicans broke procedural rules.......
Just as importantly, if not more so, Erez Reuveni, a 15-year veteran Justice Department prosecutor, recently came forward as a whistleblower to tell senators that Bove repeatedly endorsed ignoring court orders and deliberately misleading judges. In a case involving the Alien Enemies Act and the administrations alleged violation of a court order regarding deportation flights, Reuveni also described a meeting during which Bove stated that DOJ would need to consider telling the courts f--- you and ignore any such court order......
Boves nomination now advances to the Senate floor for confirmation. To defeat him, four GOP senators would have to break ranks with the party, which seems unlikely. Watch this space.
A spokesperson for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley says that Boves nomination had been reported out of committee to the full Senate, even though Democrats on the committee walked out in protest of the lack of debate and the refusal to hold a vote on whether to hold a hearing with a whistleblower before they voted.
Shortly before the vote, the panel's Democratic members walked out of the hearing room in protest, with Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey describing the process as "insane."
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3lu6bvfc3oc2c
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In fact, after the committee's Republicans voted in support of Bove, members of the Democratic minority, led by Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, suggested the issue of whether Bove was actually reported out was still an open question and may be referred to the Senate parliamentarian because, as Democrats argued, Republicans broke procedural rules.......
Just as importantly, if not more so, Erez Reuveni, a 15-year veteran Justice Department prosecutor, recently came forward as a whistleblower to tell senators that Bove repeatedly endorsed ignoring court orders and deliberately misleading judges. In a case involving the Alien Enemies Act and the administrations alleged violation of a court order regarding deportation flights, Reuveni also described a meeting during which Bove stated that DOJ would need to consider telling the courts f--- you and ignore any such court order......
Boves nomination now advances to the Senate floor for confirmation. To defeat him, four GOP senators would have to break ranks with the party, which seems unlikely. Watch this space.
trump is looking to appoint Bove to the SCOTUS when either Alito or Thomas retires
In It to Win It
(11,205 posts)5. This country is cooked