Bove under examination for judgeship due to claims he recommended telling courts to ‘f— you’
The Senate has accelerated the timeline for the next major confirmation battle, as the Judiciary Committee has moved forward with the nomination of Emil Bove, a former personal attorney for President Trump, for a lifetime Circuit Court judgeship. Currently serving as a leading assistant attorney general, Bove has been at the center of several controversies […]
Trump considers Justice Department official Emil Bove for permanent judgeship.
President Donald Trump is considering Emil Bove, his former defense attorney, for a position on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which serves Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. This nomination comes at a time when Trump has been vocally criticizing judges whom he labels “activist” for hindering his agenda. There are currently […]
A Republican switcher seeks a Trump judgeship.
Initially, Erin Nellie Cox might appear to be a solid choice for traditional Republicans. She identifies as a “Texas Republican” and held the position of U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas around late 2017, appointed by Donald Trump. However, like numerous appointees from the Trump administration, she has shown herself to be just […]
North Carolina election law attorney, nominated 4 times to US District Court judgeship, dies at 69
Thomas Farr, a longtime North Carolina redistricting attorney who always defended Republican interests but whose nomination for a federal judgeship was blocked by two Republican senators in 2018, has died, his lawyer said. Colleagues made the announcement Tuesday. He was 69 years old. Phil Strach, a fellow election law attorney, said Farr died Monday of […]