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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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[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If they're speaking out, advocatingor protesting while still sitting behind the bench they risk losing the appearance of impartiality.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 days ago

Then they pick a lane. Either use their authority to actually do the work...or give it up, so they can talk about it. My opinion is, they should do the work.