Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
Atlantic4 days
US Federal Judge Resigns, Claims Presidential Threat to Rule of Law
Above: Former Judge Mark L. Wolf at the Judicial Conference of the United States in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2023. Image copyright: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Judge Wolf’s resignation is a calculated political stunt by an anti-Trump activist masquerading as a principled conservative. Never a Republican, Wolf was instead handpicked by Massachusetts Democratic senators and has shown his true colors with this latest fiasco. Regardless, Trump’s legal victories speak louder than Wolf’s theatrics, with the president winning over 80% of his Supreme Court cases this year.
Government-critical narrative
Donald Trump and his cronies pose an existential threat to American democracy and the rule of law. Unlike any administration before them, this clique is willing to ride roughshod over every institution and law to further their own political and financial interests. If the president is allowed to continue unopposed, the U.S. could soon become just another authoritarian state, just like its adversaries around the world.