On Saturday, November 15, 2025, Mike Davis, founder of the Article III Project, published an opinion piece on Fox News addressing the recent resignation of U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf of Massachusetts. The article criticizes Wolf’s actions and motivations, framing him as a politically motivated figure who is critical of the Trump administration.
Mark Wolf, appointed to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, recently resigned from his lifetime appointment after previously assuming senior status during the Obama administration. This move allowed President Obama to appoint his replacement. According to Davis’s opinion piece, Wolf stated that his reason for speaking out was President Trump’s disregard for the rule of law, and he intended to act as a spokesperson for sitting judges who are unable to voice their opinions publicly.
Davis’s article accuses Wolf of criticizing the Supreme Court, alleging that the court’s constitutionalist majority has favored the Trump administration. Wolf reportedly complained about the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the administration in a high percentage of cases on its emergency docket, comparing this success rate to that of baseball players during the steroid era. Davis dismisses this comparison as absurd, attributing the administration’s success to its legal team, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Solicitor General John Sauer.
The opinion piece also highlights what Davis describes as a history of “conspiracy hogwash” by Wolf, referencing a case he pursued against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for allegedly failing to make required disclosures. The Judicial Conference rejected Wolf’s theory, but he later testified before a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, according to Davis.
Davis further recounts an exchange during that testimony in which Wolf mentioned the late Rex Lee, former Reagan Solicitor General, to Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, Rex Lee’s son. Davis characterizes Wolf’s statement as “despicable.”
The article calls for the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to subpoena Wolf to determine if sitting judges are using him to criticize President Trump, claiming that judges are unable to speak out against President Trump, according to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Davis argues that if Wolf refuses to divulge the information, he should face contempt of Congress charges. Furthermore, Davis suggests that any judges found to be speaking through Wolf should face impeachment proceedings.
Davis concludes by characterizing Wolf as a “disgrace to the federal judiciary” and welcomes his resignation. He accuses Wolf of attempting to circumvent ethical constraints and denigrating the Supreme Court and Justice Thomas. The opinion piece reiterates the view that Wolf is a “wolf in wolf’s clothing” and expresses satisfaction with his departure from the bench.
Source: Fox News
