Trump Looks to Fill Delaware Circuit Seat After Bove Pick (1)

June 4, 2025, 3:20 PM UTCUpdated: June 4, 2025, 10:13 PM UTC

The White House is actively looking to fill the open Delaware seat on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit after President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate his former personal attorney Emil Bove to a second seat on the court.

Trump hadn’t indicated which of the two Third Circuit vacancies Bove would be nominated for, but New Jersey Democratic Sens. Andy Kim and Cory Booker said it was their understanding that he was chosen for the seat in their state, based on their communications with the White House Counsel’s office.

On the Delaware vacancy, Sen. Chris Coons ...

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