A whistleblower has alleged that Emil Bove, a senior Justice Department official and nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, advised government lawyers to disregard court orders blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/3800859fc5035bfa7f091ebc97711fb8?utm_source=openai))
According to former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni, Bove suggested during a March meeting that the department should consider telling the courts “f— you” and ignore any such order. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-dept-whistleblower-erez-reuveni-emil-bove/?utm_source=openai))
Reuveni, who was placed on administrative leave and later dismissed after opposing these directives, filed a whistleblower complaint detailing these allegations. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/3800859fc5035bfa7f091ebc97711fb8?utm_source=openai))
Bove has denied the allegations, stating during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing that he has “never advised a Department of Justice attorney to violate a court order.” ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/circuit-pick-bove-says-he-never-advised-to-ignore-court-order?utm_source=openai))
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche also refuted the claims, calling them “utterly false.” ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/whistleblower-alleges-bove-said-to-ignore-court-orders-at-doj?utm_source=openai))
These allegations have intensified scrutiny of Bove’s nomination, with critics expressing concerns about his commitment to the rule of law. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-judicial-nominee-pressured-doj-defy-court-deportations-whistleblower-says-2025-06-24/?utm_source=openai))
A whistleblower has alleged that Emil Bove, a senior Justice Department official and nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, advised government lawyers to disregard court orders blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/3800859fc5035bfa7f091ebc97711fb8?utm_source=openai))
According to former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni, Bove suggested during a March meeting that the department should consider telling the courts “f— you” and ignore any such order. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-dept-whistleblower-erez-reuveni-emil-bove/?utm_source=openai))
Reuveni, who was placed on administrative leave and later dismissed after opposing these directives, filed a whistleblower complaint detailing these allegations. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/3800859fc5035bfa7f091ebc97711fb8?utm_source=openai))
Bove has denied the allegations, stating during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing that he has “never advised a Department of Justice attorney to violate a court order.” ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/circuit-pick-bove-says-he-never-advised-to-ignore-court-order?utm_source=openai))
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche also refuted the claims, calling them “utterly false.” ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/whistleblower-alleges-bove-said-to-ignore-court-orders-at-doj?utm_source=openai))
These allegations have intensified scrutiny of Bove’s nomination, with critics expressing concerns about his commitment to the rule of law. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-judicial-nominee-pressured-doj-defy-court-deportations-whistleblower-says-2025-06-24/?utm_source=openai))