PA Justice Exits Democratic Party, Citing Left-Wing Antisemitism

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht announced he is leaving the Democratic Party, saying antisemitic rhetoric and actions on the left have moved into the mainstream. He will be registered as an independent and will continue on the bench, stressing his commitment to impartial justice. Wecht, elected to PA’s top court as a Democrat in 2016 and previously a PA Democratic Party vice-chair, has long spoken out against antisemitism and has ties to the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.