Outspoken Federal Judge Condemns Antisemitism’s ‘Moral Rot’ (1)

A federal judge is frequently and publicly weighing in on the war between Israel and Hamas, a rare occurrence for members of the judiciary who generally avoid talking about current events.

US District Judge Roy Altman, a former federal prosecutor appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump, has written two opinion pieces about the conflict. He spoke about the war at an Oct. 23 panel at the University of Miami, and has two appearances on similar panels scheduled for next week.

Sitting federal judges rarely discuss such matters unless they are raised in their courtrooms. Altman has said his ...