Trump Nominates Former Lawyer Emil Bove for Appeals Court
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In a move that didn’t exactly quiet his detractors, President Trump nominated former personal and defense attorney Emil Bove to a federal appeals court seat. The controversial selection has legal pundits raising both an amused eyebrow and a fair share of concern over its partisan implications.
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President Donald Trump has nominated Emil Bove to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Donald Trump announced he will tap Emil Bove, his former personal lawyer-turned-top Department of Justice official, to serve as a federal appeals court judge.
Trump nominates one of his former personal attorneys for prestigious federal appeals court seat CNN
President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Emil Bove — one of his closest and most combative legal allies — to a federal appeals court, a decision that has sparked backlash due to Bove’s controversial actions and close ties to Trump.Previously, Bove served as one of Trump’s lead criminal defense…
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