Judge James Wynn of the Fourth Circuit was content to have President Biden replace him. But in December 2024, when it became clear Biden's nominee would not be confirmed,Wynn rescinded his senior status. He offered no actual reason, but we do not have to ignore reality: He didn't want Trump to replace him. Two other District Court judges made the same decision. Yet the judicial misconduct process refused to acknowledge this reality. I wrote two posts on this issue.

Judge Wynn was the subject of my latest column for Civitas Outlook. Here is an excerpt:

The judges offered no actual explanation for their decision. Judge Wynn, for example, wrote to President Biden that "after careful consideration, I have decided to continue in regular active service." Upon "careful consideration," is code f

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