Hi John,

Emil Bove, an attorney with the Justice Department and previously President Trump's personal lawyer, has been nominated for a lifetime seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. 

A hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee could be as soon as Thursday, and it's urgent we tell the members NO to Emil Bove. 

According to a whistleblower complaint, Bove allegedly suggested that Justice Department lawyers ignore court orders that got in the way of Trump's deportation plans. 

Someone demonstrating such a brazen disregard for the rule of law should not be an attorney, let alone a sitting judge.

This is all part of the president's efforts to undermine the independence of the judiciary and concentrate power in the executive branch (and ultimately, himself). 

The courts are an important check on the president's power, and need to be impartial about applying the law. People who are willing to flout the law on Trump's behalf should not be federal judges. 

Send a message ASAP to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee to say NO to Bove.