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Podcast: Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Episode: He Quit the Bench to Raise the Alarm
Description: Dahlia Lithwick welcomes retired federal judge Mark Wolf for his first ever podcast interview. The Reagan-appointed jurist made headlines last week with his searing indictment of the threat posed to the rule of law and democracy by the current administration. Judge Wolf opens up about his decision to leave the bench after decades of public service and the challenges faced by judges in the face of a president and a Justice Department showing scant regard for the rules. Next, Dahlia is joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who tells her, “If Trump breaks the law and hur...