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Emil Bove, nominated for N.J.-based circuit court seat, will face Judiciary Committee hearing this week

June 23, 2025 1:51 pm

Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a New Jersey-based judgeship on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, will come before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing this Wednesday, setting up a clash with Senator Cory Booker and...

Mangi nomination looks to be dead, handing Third Circuit seat to Trump

November 25, 2024 4:19 pmNovember 26, 2024 8:08 am

The nomination of Adeel Mangi to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was supposed to be a crowning moment for President Joe Biden’s efforts to reshape the federal judiciary. Not only would Mangi maintain the 3rd Circuit’s ideological balance, but...

With N.J. Circuit Court nominee in trouble, Biden may have to switch tactics – and soon

March 21, 2024 11:01 amMarch 21, 2024 5:28 pm

Democrats in the U.S. Senate don’t appear to have the votes to confirm New Jersey’s Adeel Mangi to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, presenting President Joe Biden with a difficult political – and moral – dilemma:...

Mangi comes before Judiciary committee for federal appellate judgeship

December 13, 2023 1:32 pm

New Jerseyan Adeel Mangi came before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the first step for Mangi towards becoming the first Muslim appellate court judge in...

Biden taps North Jersey lawyer as first Muslim to serve as a federal appellate court judge

November 15, 2023 9:37 amNovember 15, 2023 11:41 am

President Joe Biden today nominated Adeel A. Mangi to serve as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which will make him the first Muslim to serve as a federal appellate court judge in the...

Booker has ‘no concerns’ about Menendez indictment’s impact on judicial nominations

October 4, 2023 5:04 pmOctober 4, 2023 6:37 pm

Senator Bob Menendez’s recent indictment on federal bribery charges could potentially have ripple effects in an unexpected place: federal judicial nominations. Constitutionally speaking, the authority to nominate federal judges rests with President Joe Biden; once nominated, they then go before...

Senate Judiciary Committee hears Semper’s nomination for federal judgeship

October 4, 2023 1:44 pmOctober 4, 2023 1:46 pm

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamel Semper appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, the first step on his path towards being confirmed as a United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey. Semper, who was nominated by President...