Reagan-Appointed Judge Resigns So He Can Attack Trump

The Difference Between Legal Criticism and Institutional Alarm

Criticizing court decisions is normal in democratic societies.

But Wolf’s resignation goes beyond ordinary disagreement.

He framed his concerns as systemic and constitutional.

Supporters view this as moral courage.
Critics view it as political grandstanding.

That divide reflects broader disagreement about whether current political conflicts represent:

• ordinary partisan tension
  or
• deeper democratic instability
  

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