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Emil Joseph Bove III

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Emil Joseph Bove III serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jul 29, 2025 by a 50–49 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Jul 29, 2025
Senate vote
50–49
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1981

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitDonald J. Trump · Jul 29, 2025

Education

  • State University of New York at AlbanyB.A., 2003
  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 2008

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2008-2009; Law clerk, Hon. Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2009-2010; Private practice, New York City, 2010-2012, 2023-2025; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2012-2021; acting deputy chief, Narcotics Unit, 2019; co-chief, Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit, 2019-2021; Private practice, Roseland, New Jersey, 2022-2023; Acting deputy attorney general and principal associate deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2025

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