The Senate's confirmation this week of President Trump’s pick, Emil Bove, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with a razor-thin 50–49 vote was a huge win for conservatives, despite the cheap shots from Democrats and nominal Republican senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski.

Bove isn’t just qualified, he’s exceptional. He clerked for top judges and made his name as a sharp, tough prosecutor in New York. Even the left-leaning American Bar Association gave him their highest rating: "Well Qualified." That’s a big deal coming from an organization that rarely plays fair with conservative nominees.

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So why all the pushback?

Simple. Bove stood up when it mattered. When President Trump was under constant legal attack, Bove was one of the few who fought back. He played a key role in keeping the radical left from throwing Trump in prison on bogus charges. That alone made him a target for Trump-haters across the spectrum: Democrats, Never Trumpers, and the establishment legal elite.

As principal associate deputy attorney general, Bove also helped stop the politically motivated prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. And he did it by standing up to out-of-control federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, the ones who like to pretend they run their own "sovereign district" separate from the rest of the country. Bove told them to follow orders or leave. They left. That’s leadership.

Some in the conservative legal world weren’t thrilled with Bove's confirmation to a lifetime term, either. The Wall Street Journal recently ran a piece worrying that Bove’s confirmation might make some Republican-appointed judges refuse to retire. Here’s the truth: Those judges had their chance to retire during Trump’s first term and didn’t. That’s on them, not Bove.

Others breathlessly claimed Bove’s confirmation marked the end of the conservative legal movement. That’s nonsense. If Kamala Harris had won wthe presidency and stacked the courts with left-wing radicals, the damage would’ve been catastrophic. Instead, President Trump is putting solid, constitutionalist judges on the bench, judges like Emil Bove.

Of course, the opposition resorted to the same tired smear tactics they always do. So-called "whistleblowers" came forward with flimsy claims. One former DOJ lawyer, Erez Reuveni, accused Bove of telling officials to ignore court orders, then turned around and signed legal documents confirming the orders were followed. On top of that, Reuveni undercut the Trump administration’s immigration cases and violated attorney-client privilege. He was fired, and rightfully so. This is who the anti-Bove crowd chose as their star witness.

Two more "whistleblowers" popped up just before the final vote — classic last-minute character assassination. One had no firsthand knowledge. The other’s allegations were never made public by Senate Democrats. Sound familiar? It should. It’s the same playbook they used against Justice Kavanaugh. Remember the ridiculous accusations, including the one about a gang-rape boat? All lies. All desperate. All failed.

The Article III Project proudly fought for Bove’s confirmation. This wasn’t just about one seat. This was about pushing back against the old guard — the milquetoast Republicans and the liberal machine — and ushering in a new generation of bold, fearless constitutionalists.

Tuesday’s vote showed the old tricks don’t work anymore. The left couldn’t smear their way to a win. The establishment couldn’t stall this one. Trump’s nominee made it through.

They’ll keep trying to derail the president’s agenda, especially when it comes to the courts. But we’ll keep fighting. Because what’s at stake isn’t just the next judge. It’s the future of the Constitution, the rule of law, and the rights of the American people.

The old guard lost. America won. And this is only the beginning.

Mike Davis is the founder and president of the Article III Project.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Trump administration's request for an emergency stay of a federal injunction restricting federal immigration agents from targeting migrants in Southern California based on characteristics such as ethnicity or language.

The three-judge panel issued a unanimous ruling that maintains the restraints on federal agents during immigration raids in the Los Angeles area.

The limitations include prohibiting targeting people based on their ethnicity, accent, language or location, including being at a Home Depot or a car wash.

The ruling requires federal agents to have more specific probable cause to make an arrest instead of generalized suspicion about a person's citizenship status.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass celebrated the court's decision as "a victory for the rule of law and for the City of Los Angeles."

"The Temporary Restraining Order that has been protecting our communities from immigration agents using racial profiling and other illegal tactics when conducting their cruel and aggressive enforcement raids and sweeps will remain in place for now," Bass said in a statement.

"We must still fight for justice," she continued. "Los Angeles will stand together against this Administration’s efforts to break up families who contribute every single day to the life, the culture and the economy of our great city. No matter what, I will continue to stand by you and fight for your rights, your dignity and your place in this city we all call home."

This comes after recent raids in the Los Angeles area targeted illegal immigrants working at local businesses, sparking weeks of unrest over immigration arrests and the administration's mass deportation efforts.

About 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 Marines were deployed to Los Angeles to gain control over the protests despite opposition from state and local leaders. At this point, most of the National Guard troops and all the Marines have since been withdrawn.

The administration was sued last month over alleged "unlawful stop-and-arrest practices" and "illegal conditions of confinement." A federal judge then issued two temporary restraining orders, including one to stop generalized raids based on the idea that many Spanish-speaking Hispanics are known to be in a certain location.

Lawyers for the administration filed an emergency appeal asking the court to temporarily pause the injunction as it would cause "irreparable harm" and put immigration officials in a "straitjacket." The appeal was denied in court on Friday.

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During arguments, one of the judges repeatedly asked the lawyer for the government about a reported 3,000 daily quota for immigration-related arrests — a quota policy the lawyer claims does not exist — in reference to comments made by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller during an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity in May.

"Under President Trump’s leadership, we are looking to set a goal of a minimum of 3,000 arrests for ICE every day, and President Trump is going to keep pushing to get that number up higher each and every single day," Miller said at the time.

Fox News' Lee Ross contributed to this report.