Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data. Fourteen state attorneys general were seeking a temporary restraining order.

A federal judge rejected an emergency request from Democrat-led states Tuesday to hamper cost-cutting efforts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Context. The lawsuit, filed by New Mexico and 13 other Democratic states, challenged DOGE's authority to access sensitive government data. The plaintiffs argued that the actions Musk has taken ...

A federal judge declined on Tuesday to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems at a slew of executive branch agencies.

Judge appears inclined to deny request to block DOGE's mass firings, access to data MIKE LEVINE, KATHERINE FAULDERS and PETER CHARALAMBOUS February 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM ...

Judge rejects temporary block on Elon Musk and DOGE’s access to federal agencies’ data Decision is an early blow to efforts by a group of Democratic state attorneys general to prevent efforts ...

A federal judge has indefinitely delayed a ruling on a request from employee unions to block billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing internal system data.

A federal judge Monday evening declined to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to Education Department data on student borrowers. U.S. District Ju… ...

A federal judge on Friday declined to limit access to a Treasury Department payment system by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in ...

U.S. District Judge John Bates said he had concerns about DOGE but that the labor unions who sued to block their access to the systems have not yet provided evidence of any legal injury.

Judge Chutkan Rejects Bid to Block Musk and DOGE ... could be a crucial factor as it relates to DOGE's access to government data. ... in mass firings of employees at civil rights and ...