前费城法官马克·科恩因2021年至2022年间数十条带有政治倾向的脸书帖文丢失了退休金
2026年10月7日 美国东部时间上午10:46 / 福克斯新闻
作者：罗伯特·施马德 福克斯新闻
美国最高法院周一驳回了一名前宾夕法尼亚州法官的上诉。该法官因在脸书上反复发布党派政治内容——包括对前总统乔·拜登及其政策的赞扬——被停职。
前法官马克·科恩曾是民主党州议员，2018年开始在费城普通民事法院任职。他在担任法官期间发布了数十条带有政治倾向的脸书帖文，即便在收到停止发布的警告后仍未收手。科恩于今年4月向最高法院提起上诉，其律师辩称这位前法官的第一修正案权利遭到了侵犯。
“允许法官基于合法言论被感知到的‘语气’或‘音量’受到惩戒，会助长任意执法，为政治干预司法部门打开大门，还会威胁破坏法治，”科恩的律师当时告诉《法律网》。“本案为最高法院提供了一个紧迫的契机，以恢复宪法层面的明确界定，重新确立第一修正案对在职法官就公共事务发表言论的权利保护。”
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最高法院拒绝受理科恩的案件，未作任何评论便驳回了他的请愿书。
宾夕法尼亚州司法行为委员会辩称，最高法院无需审理科恩的上诉，因为他的社交媒体活动属于“党派拉拉队式表态”，而对他的停职是“对全国数十年来法官均遵循的通用规则的直接适用”。
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宾夕法尼亚州最高法院认定，科恩帖文的数量和语气使其看起来像是民主党党的拥护者。
2021年11月，科恩为拜登的《重建更好未来》法案造势，称该法案的通过将“改善许许多多美国人的生活”。一年后，在拜登生日当天，科恩称他是“一位优秀的总统”，并表示期待“取得更多成就”。
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科恩还发布过一些明确的政策立场帖文，包括支持提高最低工资标准，以及反对对选择性堕胎施加限制。科恩还晒出了自己在枪支政策方面的记录，其中一条帖文提到，他在州议会任职期间始终收到美国全国步枪协会给出的“F”评级。
科恩向最高法院提交的请愿书显示，停职处罚还导致他丧失了司法职务及此前公共服务岗位的退休金。
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SCOTUS slams door on Dem judge’s career fight after years of pro-Biden Facebook posts
Former Philadelphia Judge Mark Cohen lost his pension after dozens of politically charged Facebook posts from 2021 to 2022
October 7, 2026 10:46am EDT / Fox News
By Robert Schmad Fox News
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from a former Pennsylvania judge who was suspended after repeatedly posting partisan political content on Facebook, including praise for former President Joe Biden and his policies.
Former Judge Mark Cohen, a former Democratic state lawmaker who began serving on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in 2018, made dozens of politically charged Facebook posts while on the bench, even after being warned to stop. Cohen appealed to the Supreme Court in April, with his lawyers arguing that the former judge’s First Amendment rights had been violated.
“Allowing judges to be disciplined based on the perceived ‘tone’ or ‘volume’ of lawful speech promotes arbitrary enforcement, invites political interference in the judicial branch, and threatens to undermine the rule of law,” Cohen’s lawyer told Law.com at the time. “This case presents an urgent opportunity for the court to restore constitutional clarity and reestablish the First Amendment’s protection of the rights of sitting judges to speak on matters of public concern.”
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The Supreme Court declined to take up Cohen’s case, denying his petition without comment.
Pennsylvania’s Judicial Conduct Board argued that the Supreme Court did not need to hear Cohen’s appeal because his social media activity amounted to “partisan cheerleading” and his suspension reflected a “straightforward application of familiar rules that judges around the country have followed for decades.”
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Pennsylvania’s highest court concluded that the volume and tone of Cohen’s posts made him appear to be an advocate for the Democratic Party.
In November 2021, Cohen promoted Biden’s Build Back Better legislation, saying its passage would improve “many, many American lives.” A year later, on Biden’s birthday, Cohen called him “an excellent President” and said he looked forward to “many more achievements.”
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Cohen also made posts taking specific policy positions, including one in favor of higher minimum wage laws and another against restrictions on elective abortions. Cohen also highlighted his record on gun policy, including a post noting that he had consistently received an “F” rating from the National Rifle Association while serving in the state legislature.
Cohen’s Supreme Court petition says the suspension also triggered the forfeiture of his judicial and prior public-service pensions.
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DLA Piper, the law firm representing Cohen, did not respond Wednesday to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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