Reagan-Appointed Judge Steps Down to Slam Trump’s ‘Assault on Rule of Law’

Wolf outlined his issues with Trump, including the indictments of his political enemies on weak cases; shielding his friends and administration members from prosecution; eliminating the Justice Department’s cryptocurrency enforcement unit as he launched his own cryptocurrency; signing unconstitutional executive orders related to his deportations; and disobeying orders from federal judges.

Wolf worked for Deputy Attorney General Laurence Silberman in 1974 and Attorney General Edward H. Levi from 1975-1977 following the resignation of Richard Nixon for the Watergate scandal.

He compared the difference between Richard Nixon’s corruption with Trump’s presidency, saying, “What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.”

Wolf said now that he is no longer judge, he will use his new privileges to “speak out, support litigation, and work with other individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting the rule of law and American democracy.” He also said he intends “to advocate for the judges who cannot speak publicly for themselves.”

During Wolf’s 40 years on the bench, he ruled on landmark cases, including 2008’s Parker v. Hurley, where he said religious parents do not have the right to exempt their children from education on homosexuality, and 2018’s Calderon v. Nielsen, where he ruled that ICE was illegally detaining undocumented immigrants pending resolution of their immigration case.

When Wolf was made a senior judge in 2013, his successor was appointed, meaning his vacancy will not be filled by a Trump appointee.

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