Today, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) sent the below letter to the United States Senate urging Members to oppose the nomination of Emil Bove to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. LCV will strongly consider scoring votes related to Bove’s nomination in the 2025 National Environmental Scorecard.

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June 25, 2025

United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Re: Oppose Emil Bove for Third Circuit

Dear Senator,

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) believes that the climate, our democracy, and environmental justice require highly qualified, ethical public officials committed to protecting the people’s freedoms, respecting the rule of law, and ensuring equal justice for all. Each year, LCV publishes the National Environmental Scorecard, detailing the voting records of members of Congress.

We urge you to vote NO on the nomination of Emil Bove to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The integrity of our judiciary rests on judges who can be trusted to honor the Constitution and faithfully administer equal justice under law. Bove falls far short of that standard.

In his brief tenure at the Deputy Attorney General’s office over the past five months, Bove has allegedly engaged in multiple unprecedented abuses of power. He reportedly led an effort to identify and purge FBI agents and federal prosecutors involved in cases regarding the January 6th insurrection. Bove allegedly pushed a “bargain” to extract public policy concessions from the Mayor of New York City in exchange for dropping a corruption prosecution that could be resumed later, leading to resignations in protest by senior DOJ attorneys in both New York and Washington. Just this week, a DOJ whistleblower wrote that Bove plotted to defy, circumvent, and lie to federal courts regarding illegal deportations.

In all three of these recent and well-documented cases, Bove’s alleged conduct demonstrates a disqualifying degree of bad faith toward the Constitution that all lawyers and all government employees swear to protect. Many honorable jurists of different ideologies and parties serve with integrity, but it is the Senate’s duty to ensure only nominees of good character are confirmed, and that those who abuse their power are not rewarded. Bove thoroughly fails this test.

For all these reasons, LCV strongly urges you to vote NO on the nomination of Emil Bove to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. We will strongly consider including votes on this nomination in our next Scorecard. If you would like more information, please reach out to a member of our government relations team.

Sincerely,

Pete Maysmith
President