US Judge Won’t Hire Clerks Who Signed Letters After Hamas Attack

A federal judge has said that he won’t hire law clerks who have signed onto letters that he believes effectively support Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel.

Judge Matthew Solomson of the US Court of Federal Claims made the statement in an Oct. 11 LinkedIn post.

“To me, it’s a simple proposition that just like no judge would hire anyone who endorsed the KKK or the Nazis, anyone who endorses or approves or otherwise gives comfort to — in writing — Hamas, should not be hired,” the judge said in an Oct. 13 interview.

“If you sign on to a letter ...