Justice Department's Bove unfit for appellate court

By Barbara McQuade / Bloomberg Opinion

Senior Justice Department official Emil Bove was always a dangerous pick for the federal bench. The alarm is now flashing red.

Earlier this month, President Trump nominated Bove, the principal associate deputy attorney general, to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Bove is scheduled to appear for a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

The Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court that reviews cases arising out of federal district courts. Most Supreme Court nominees also come from these courts.

On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Bove had advocated for Justice Department lawyers to defy court orders in order to advance Trump’s aggressive immigrant deportation agenda. If true, that act should disqualify him from being confirmed as a judge.

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