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SunSeeker

(56,247 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:39 PM Tuesday

Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch

Source: NBC News

The Republican-led Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Emil Bove as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, granting a lifetime appointment to President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer.

He was confirmed 50-49, with only Republican votes, as they set aside allegations from three whistleblowers about the conduct of Bove, a Justice Department official, which include accusations that he flouted laws and Justice Department procedures.

Just two Republicans voted with Democrats against the nomination: Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, and Susan Collins, of Maine.

Hours before the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, dismissed the complaints raised by the third whistleblower as “another breathless accusation,” saying Bove denied the allegations under oath.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-confirms-trump-nominee-emil-bove-appeals-court-whistleblowers-rcna221781

Hopefully we can impeach his ass when we control Congress.

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Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch (Original Post) SunSeeker Tuesday OP

Oh no. Unqualified and corrupt. scipan Tuesday #1

That's an understatement. Bove doesn't even acknowledge the legitimacy of the courts or believe they should exist. Karasu Tuesday #7

That guaranteed his confirmation. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #17

Bove denied the allegations under oath BOSSHOG Tuesday #2

YEAH, I'm a Judge........... riversedge Tuesday #3

The next Democratic president should just say that his/her administration regards all rulings by Bove to be illegitimate Justice Brandeis Tuesday #4

Next stop, the fascist supreme court. nt ImNotGod Tuesday #5

Yup, replacing Thomas, who will step into a gold-plated retirement. nt SunSeeker Tuesday #6

Fuck. lastlib Tuesday #8

Yep. Same here. calimary Yesterday #13

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - Follow the Money ??? cliffside Yesterday #9

Grassley has never been anything other than a crooked moniss Yesterday #10

Hey Bove, Fuck Off. Just doing what you say now that you're a judge. FF!!!!! n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #11

Lying to Congress would be an impeachable offense surfered Yesterday #12

Nosferatu Billsdaughter Yesterday #14

Both Murkowski and Collins only voted with the Democrats because they knew the confirmation would go through, cstanleytech Yesterday #15

60% hasn't been needed to confirm judges since 2013 when Harry Reid took it away Polybius Yesterday #16

We all knew this was going to happen. Fla Dem Yesterday #18

Retire or FORCED OUT. One way or the other Trump will get at least two new SC judges Bengus81 Yesterday #19

scipan

(2,917 posts)

1. Oh no. Unqualified and corrupt.

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:41 PM

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Karasu

(1,706 posts)

7. That's an understatement. Bove doesn't even acknowledge the legitimacy of the courts or believe they should exist.

Reply to scipan (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:18 PM

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mahatmakanejeeves

(65,928 posts)

17. That guaranteed his confirmation. NT

Reply to scipan (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:34 AM

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BOSSHOG

(43,446 posts)

2. Bove denied the allegations under oath

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:42 PM

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Of course he did. Conservatives don’t give a fuck about oaths.

riversedge

(76,811 posts)

3. YEAH, I'm a Judge...........

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:48 PM

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Link to tweet

Justice Brandeis

(111 posts)

4. The next Democratic president should just say that his/her administration regards all rulings by Bove to be illegitimate

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:49 PM

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and will not be followed.

ImNotGod

(900 posts)

5. Next stop, the fascist supreme court. nt

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:02 PM

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SunSeeker

(56,247 posts)

6. Yup, replacing Thomas, who will step into a gold-plated retirement. nt

Reply to ImNotGod (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:09 PM

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lastlib

(26,378 posts)

8. Fuck.

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 11:22 PM

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Just......FUCK.

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calimary

(87,197 posts)

13. Yep. Same here.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:28 AM

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cliffside

(1,129 posts)

9. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - Follow the Money ???

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:12 AM

Yesterday

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Third_Circuit

"The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:

District of Delaware
District of New Jersey
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Western District of Pennsylvania
This circuit also hears appeals from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, which is an Article IV territorial court and not a district court under Article III of the Constitution.

The court is composed of 14 active judges and is based at the James A. Byrne United States Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The court also conducts sittings in other venues, including the United States Virgin Islands.[1] It is one of 13 United States courts of appeals. Due to the court's appellate jurisdiction over Delaware, where more than half of publicly traded companies in the United States incorporate, the court handles a significant number of influential commercial cases in the United States."

moniss

(7,758 posts)

10. Grassley has never been anything other than a crooked

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:15 AM

Yesterday

waste of skin.

Cheezoholic

(3,148 posts)

11. Hey Bove, Fuck Off. Just doing what you say now that you're a judge. FF!!!!! n/t

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:26 AM

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surfered

(8,194 posts)

12. Lying to Congress would be an impeachable offense

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:27 AM

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Billsdaughter

(25 posts)

14. Nosferatu

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:32 AM

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His next appointment is likely the Supreme Court. He is a straight up thug.

cstanleytech

(27,808 posts)

15. Both Murkowski and Collins only voted with the Democrats because they knew the confirmation would go through,

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 01:45 AM

Yesterday

On the bright side the Republicans have shown us 60% for anything is no longer needed which leaves us the ability to fix SCOTUS by enlarging it and appointing 8 liberal judges.

Polybius

(20,607 posts)

16. 60% hasn't been needed to confirm judges since 2013 when Harry Reid took it away

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:57 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_option

Fla Dem

(26,921 posts)

18. We all knew this was going to happen.

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:19 AM

Yesterday

There are 4 SCJ's that will be in their early 70's to 80's at the end of Trump's term. I would not doubt that all those Republican appointed judges, will retire before Trump's term is up so he can appoint fresh younger judges before his term is up. The only real hope we have is Democratic Senate wins in the 2026 election.

Current Age
John Roberts: 69 (January 27, 1955)
Clarence Thomas: 76 (June 23, 1948)
Samuel Alito: 74 (April 1, 1950)
Sonia Sotomayor: 70 (June 25, 1954)

This map doesn't look promising in terms of picking up more Senate seats in 2026.

https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/

Bengus81

(9,083 posts)

19. Retire or FORCED OUT. One way or the other Trump will get at least two new SC judges