Reagan-appointed judge warns of ‘existential threat to democracy’ in resignation letter

Massachusetts Judge Resigns in Protest of Trump

Federal Judge Mark Wolf publicly announced his retirement Sunday in an article in The Atlantic, saying he was unable to remain on the bench after 40 years because he wanted to speak out about concerns over what he called President Donald Trump’s “threat to democracy.” In Wolf’s public resignation letter, the long-serving judge wrote that he “no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom.” Wolf, 7…

Trump Sends Establishment Blue State Judge Into Resignation Accompanied By Spiraling Meltdown - The American Tribune.com

President Donald Trump’s attempts to use the federal law enforcement apparatus against Deep State hacks who seemingly broke the law in quite an obvious fashion have provoked a spiralling meltdown from a senior, Establishment-friendly federal judge in the deep blue state of Massachusetts, with the judge resigning over Trump’s efforts. For reference, the judge at issue is U.S. District Judge Mark L. Wolf, a 78-year-old. He was appointed to the ben…

Conservative Judge Resigns Rather Than Stay Silent On Trump’s Constitutional Assault

Reagan-appointed federal judge Mark Wolf has resigned from the bench in Massachusetts, and his explanation is blunt: he can no longer bear the ethical constraints that prevent judges from speaking out publicly while Trump dismantles the rule of law. This doesn't happen. Federal judges—especially Reagan appointees—don't quit to become activists. They stay in their robes…

Letters: There’s no bottom to Trump corruption

Reagan-appointed Judge Mark Wolfe just resigned his lifetime judicial post, recognizing “silence is incompatible with conscience.” That echoes the 7 million Americans who participated in the October 18th “No Kings” nationwide protests. That’s the feeling your Nov. 6th editorial, “Whatever…

Prominent conservative judge resigns, calling Trump 'uniquely dangerous'

Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge, is resigning after four decades on the bench, and he’s sounding the alarm. In an essay published by The Atlantic, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.” Wolf shared additional context and more of his concerns with Amna Nawaz.

Ex-Mass. judge says resignation prompted by Trump's 'assault on the rule of law'

A retired Massachusetts district court judge said he was compelled to resign to combat what he saw as President Trump's threat to law and democracy in America.