Judge refuses to block DOGE’s access to student borrower data
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to block the Department of Government Efficiency from firing federal workers or accessing data while litigation continues.
- More than a dozen states filed a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency, arguing that actions taken by Elon Musk could only be performed by a Senate-confirmed official under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause.
- The states claimed that Musk's team unlawfully accessed data and directed a purge of federal workers, affecting critical state programs, according to Democratic attorneys general.
- Chutkan expressed skepticism about whether the states demonstrated imminent harm, suggesting insufficient evidence to justify a restraining order at this time.
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Judge will not block Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
NEW YORK >> A judge today declined to immediately block Elon Musk’s government efficiency department from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases, but said the case raises questions about Musk’s apparent unchecked authority as a top deputy to President Donald Trump.
Judge won't block Elon Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data
A judge on Tuesday declined to immediately block an entity formed by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by Elon Musk from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases for seven agencies, but said the case raises legitimate questions about Musk's apparent unchecked authority.
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