Trump nominates Emil Bove, former DOJ official and defense lawyer, to federal appeals court
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President Trump announced the nomination of Emil Bove, a controversial DOJ official with a history of aggressive law enforcement actions and involvement in high-profile cases, to serve as a federal appeals court judge on the Third Circuit, a move likely to face intense Senate scrutiny.
- Trump taps controversial top DOJ official for federal circuit court vacancy ABC News
- Trump to Nominate Emil Bove to Appeals Court The New York Times
- Trump nominates Emil Bove, his DOJ enforcer and former criminal defense lawyer, to be a federal judge Politico
- Trump nominates his former defense attorney Emil Bove to serve as appellate judge Reuters
- Trump nominates former personal lawyer Emil Bove to serve as federal appellate judge Axios
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