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Emil Bove
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Emil Bove is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on June 16, 2025, and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 2025, by a vote of 50-49.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2025-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On June 16, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Bove to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.[2][3] Bove received commission on August 20, 2025.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Emil Bove |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 45 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 16, 2025
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| ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified/Minority Qualified/insufficient information
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 25, 2025
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 17, 2025
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| Confirmed: July 31, 2025
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| Vote: 50-49
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Emil Bove by a vote of 50-49 on July 29, 2025.[4] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, here.
| Emil Bove confirmation vote (July 29, 2025) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
0 | 45 | 0 | ||||||
 Republican |
50 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
 Independent |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 50[5] | 49 | 1 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Bove's nomination on June 25, 2025.[6] He was reported to the full Senate on July 17, 2025, after a 12-1 committee vote.[7]
Nomination
On May 28, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Emil Bove to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The president officially nominated Bove on June 16, 2025. Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Donald Trump.
The American Bar Association (ABA) gave Bove a majority rating of Well Qualified.[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Bove was nominated to replace Judge Joseph Greenaway, who retired from the court on June 15, 2023.[9][10]
Biography
Education
Bove obtained a B.A. from State University of New York at Albany in 2003 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2008.[1]
Professional career
- 2025-present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- 2025: Acting deputy attorney general and principal associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2010-2012, 2023-2025: Private practice, New York City
- 2022-2023: Private practice, Roseland, New Jersey
- 2012-2021: Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York
- 2019-2021: co-chief, Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit
- 2019: acting deputy chief, Narcotics Unit
- 2010-2012: Private practice, New York City
- 2009-2010: Law clerk, Hon. Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- 2008-2009: Law clerk, Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
About the court
| Third Circuit |
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| Court of Appeals |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 14 |
| Judges: 13 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Michael Chagares |
| Active judges: Stephanos Bibas, Emil Bove, Michael Chagares, Cindy Chung, Arianna Freeman, Thomas Hardiman, Cheryl Ann Krause, Paul Matey, Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, Peter Phipps, David Porter, Luis Felipe Restrepo, Patty Shwartz Senior judges: |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Appeals are heard in the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It shares a courthouse with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
One judge of the Third Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Samuel Alito was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2006 by George W. Bush (R).
The Third Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Samuel Alito is the circuit justice for the Third Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the United States district court in the following federal judicial districts:
- District of Delaware
- District of New Jersey
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
It also has appellate jurisdiction over the United States District Court for the U.S. Virgin Islands which, in spite of the name, is a territorial court and belongs to no federal judicial district.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Bove, Emil Joseph III," accessed July 31, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Truth Social, "Truth Details," accessed May 28, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," accessed June 16, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session," accessed July 31, 2025
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nomination Hearing," accessed June 27, 2025
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "RESULTS OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING," accessed July 18, 2025
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed July 15, 2025
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ United States Courts, "Future Judicial Vacancies," accessed February 15, 2023
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| Preceded by - |
United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 2025-Present |
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Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
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