US Federal Judge Rules That Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf Is Serving 'Unlawfully'

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf

CNN: Judge rules Chad Wolf likely unlawfully serving as Homeland Security secretary and temporarily blocks some asylum restrictions

A federal judge in Maryland on Friday ruled that Chad Wolf is likely unlawfully serving as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and temporarily barred the Trump administration from enforcing new asylum restrictions on members of two immigration advocacy groups, according to court documents.

"In sum, the Court concludes that Plaintiffs are likely to demonstrate (former acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin) McAleenan's appointment was invalid under the agency's applicable order of succession, and so he lacked the authority to amend the order of succession to ensure Wolf's installation as Acting Secretary," Judge Paula Xinis' 69-page ruling said.

Xinis also wrote that "by extension, because Wolf filled the role of Acting Secretary without authority, he promulgated the challenged rules also 'in excess of...authority,' and not 'in accordance with the law.'"

CNN has reached out to the department for comment.

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Update: Judge blocks some asylum restrictions, rules Chad Wolf serving as DHS secretary likely unlawful (The Hill)

WNU Editor: Unlawful or not a hurricane is about to hit Louisiana tonight .... Sally’s threat: ‘Potentially historic’ floods, fierce winds (AP), and I will not be surprised if Chad Wolf will be handling the Homeland Security response.