US appeals court judge rescinds retirement after Trump's win

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Source: Reuters

December 14, 2024 7:08 PM EST Updated 36 min ago


Dec 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court judge has taken the rare step of revoking his decision to retire from active service on the bench, depriving Republican President-elect Donald Trump of the ability to fill a judicial vacancy.

U.S. Circuit Judge James Wynn, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama on the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, disclosed his decision in a letter to Democratic President Joe Biden on Friday.

It marked the first time since Trump won the Nov. 5 election that a Democratic-appointed appellate judge had rescinded plans to take senior status, a form of semi-retirement for judges that creates vacancies presidents can fill. Two trial court judges had similarly done so, prompting complaints by conservatives including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who railed about an "unprecedented" spate of judges un-retiring post-election.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who had fought to prevent Biden's pick to fill Wynn's seat from winning Senate confirmation, said on X that Wynn had engaged in a "blatant attempt to turn the judicial retirement system into a partisan game." Wynn sent his letter a day after Biden's nominee to succeed him, North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park, formally withdrew from consideration after his path to win Senate confirmation vanished.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-appeals-court-judge-rescinds-retirement-after-trumps-win-2024-12-15/

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1. In your face Moscow Mitch!

Can't kiss up to Dirty Donnie this time.

[Walleye]

2. Conservative complaints huh. If they didn't spend all their time complaining, they wouldn't have anything to do.

It’s their default position. They think they were put on earth and put in the government to complain. That’s all they do. I know women are constantly be being accused of complaining. These men are the whiniest little bitches I’ve ever seen.

[SunSeeker]

3. Thank you Judge Wynn!

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4. Fuck off Moscow Mitch.

[dchill]

5. It is obviously time for democratic - minded judges to engage in...

"a blatant attempt to turn the judicial retirement system into a partisan game."

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6. Hero!

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7. Oh, the turtle won't be happy.