Reagan judge vacates lifetime gig to slam Trump: 'I no longer can bear to be restrained'

Source: Raw Story

November 9, 2025 1:00PM ET


A federal judge hand-picked by former President Ronald Reagan is stepping down from his lifetime appointment in protest of President Donald Trump, who he accused of launching an “assault on the rule of law.”

“My reason is simple: I no longer can bear to be restrained by what judges can say publicly or do outside the courtroom,” wrote Mark Wolf, who in 2006 became the chief judge of the Court of Massachusetts, in an op-ed published in The Atlantic Sunday.

“President Donald Trump is using the law for partisan purposes, targeting his adversaries while sparing his friends and donors from investigation, prosecution, and possible punishment. This is contrary to everything that I have stood for in my more than 50 years in the Department of Justice and on the bench.”

Wolf said that his resignation would allow him to more publicly speak out against the Trump administration, as well as support litigation against his administration in an effort to protect “the rule of law and American democracy.” He also intends on advocating for judges that he argued have been hamstrung under pressure and threats from the White House.

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