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Conservative Judge Resigns Rather Than Stay Silent On Trump’s Constitutional Assault (www.techdirt.com)

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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.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

no the article specifically shows it would not:

When I became a senior judge in 2013, my successor was appointed, so my resignation will not create a vacancy to be filled by the president.

More importantly, Wolf’s making clear this resignation isn’t symbolic retreat—it’s tactical:

I resigned in order to speak out, support litigation, and work with other individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting the rule of law and American democracy. I also intend to advocate for the judges who cannot speak publicly for themselves.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nobody reads the article, dork!

Thanks for your diligence… apparently folks don’t even read the comments anymore either lol

[–] CaptainBlinky@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 3 weeks ago

In this case as the top of thread commenter, I stand corrected and glad I read down here if not the article itself.