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Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system

A Manhattan federal judge banned Elon Musk's cost-cutting team DOGE from accessing U.S. Treasury payment systems until a lawsuit concludes.
The lawsuit was filed by 19 state attorneys general who argue only trained civil servants should access the systems.
The judge said granting DOGE broad access created security risks and the effort to mitigate dangers was inadequate.

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Washington Examiner

Judge extends DOGE ban on Treasury Department payment systems - Washington Examiner

A federal judge in New York extended a ban prohibiting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment system. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas issued a ruling on Friday granting a preliminary injunction requested by 19 Democratic state attorneys general to keep DOGE from accessing the records while the case plays out in court. WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFF…

4 hours ago·Washington, United States

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newsaddicts.com

Judge Issues Ruling After 19 States Sue Over DOGE Access to Treasury Payment System - News Addicts

A federal judge on Friday granted an injunction requested by 19 attorneys general to prevent the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from having access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas extends the pause by issuing a preliminary injunction, a legal step that blocks access […] The post Judge Issues Ruling After 19 States Sue Over DOGE Access to Treasury Pay…

8 hours ago

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Bloomberg

USAID Workers Cite Fear of Musk to Stay Anonymous in DOGE Suit

Federal judges are taking the unusual step of letting US government employees who have sued the Trump administration keep their identities secret out of fear of reprisals.

9 hours ago·United States

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Liberty Nation

Biden Appointee Grants Injunction Against DOGE - Liberty Nation News

By Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. Friday evening, February 21, US District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas granted a preliminary injunction against DOGE, resulting from a lawsuit filed by 19 Democrat state attorneys general. Her 64-page order prevents the newly named and designed Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records, specifically those “containing personally identifiable information and/or confidential financial infor…

11 hours ago

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Federal judge banishes Musk’s DOGE aides from Treasury Dept. systems - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

A Manhattan federal judge on Friday banned Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team from regaining access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s most sensitive payment and data systems until the conclusion of a lawsuit that claims the group’s access is unlawful.

12 hours ago

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The Epoch Times

Judge Upholds Block on DOGE’s Access to Sensitive Treasury System

A federal judge on Friday upheld a previous restraining order banning the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive financial records kept by the Treasury Department. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas granted a preliminary injunction sought by 19 state attorneys general to block the Treasury Department from allowing DOGE access to its payment systems while the case is ongoing. The injunction will substantially track …

17 hours ago·New York, United States

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