Eric Darnley SmallTrump’s judicial power play sparks GOP civil war as he nominates loyalist Emil Bove—a former criminal defense lawyer—to the federal bench, alarming conservative legal elites who fear he’ll prioritize loyalty over law. The clash threatens Trump’s alliance with the Federalist Society and could reshape courts for decades, testing whether Republicans will rubber-stamp a nominee critics call unfit. With SCOTUS vacancies looming, the GOP faces a defining choice: uphold institutional norms or fully embrace Trump’s vision of a weaponized judiciary.
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