Republican Sen. Thom Tillis defended his decision to back Emil Bove for the 3rd Circuit judgeship while Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, shouted over proceedings.

Two retired members of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit are among more than 75 former federal and state judges opposing Emil Bove’s nomination to that court just as he’s secured support from a key Republican senator toward confirmation.

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Emil Bove's judicial nomination Thursday, July 17, the last step in the process before a final vote by the full chamber. If confirmed, Bove, 44,

The Senate Judiciary Committee appears ready to back Justice Department official Emil Bove for an appellate court seat.

Jeanine Pirro and several other US attorney nominees are scheduled for a do-over vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee after Democrats complained the majority didn’t follow chamber rules.

Judge Michael Luttig, a critic of Trump who sought to disqualify the 47th president, is leading a charge to torpedo Bove’s bid.