Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Quits Democratic Party, Citing Antisemitism Concerns
Wecht said his registration change reflects judicial independence and his concern that antisemitism has become more accepted in the party.
- On Monday, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht announced he dropped his Democratic Party registration and became unaffiliated, citing concerns over rising antisemitism within the party.
- Wecht previously served as the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's vice chair 25 years ago but stated the party has changed, with hateful anti-Jewish invective now "minimized, ignored, and even coddled" by officials.
- Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Congregation hosted Wecht's 1998 wedding, twenty years before the synagogue shooting. He noted right-wing ideology drove that attack, but believes antisemitism "has grown on the left."
- Despite his registration change, Wecht was retained for a second 10-year term last November, and Democrats retain a 4-2 majority over Republicans on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
- Wecht affirmed his "jurisprudence and adjudication have always been independent, and they always will be," and urged Pennsylvanians to resist antisemitism before it "undermines what our ancestors have built here.
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