Doge can continue accessing government data for now, the rules of the judge

A federal judge of the United States declined to block Elon Musk and his government efficiency department (Doge) access or transfer data from seven government agencies, or stop more shots from their workforce.

The judge of the DC district court, Tanya Chutkan, denied a temporary restriction order (tro) requested by a group of 14 general prosecutors of the Democratic State, directed by New Mexico. The states had argued That Musk and Doge have acted to cut the federal workforce, the agency's projects and obtain access of unprecedented data without the proper authority. The Trump administration He told La Court that Musk is not really an employee or Doge administrator At all, he is an office employee and White House advisor from the president. Chutkan discovered that the states could not comply with the high standard for the emergency block by demonstrating that they would be irreparably damaged unless Doge stopped. It is not enough to raise the mere possibility that the group will take “take measures that irreparably damage,” she says.

Even so, Chutkan seems open to aspects of the states. The AGS “raises a claim of the colorable quotes clause with serious implications. Musk has not been nominated by the president or confirmed by the United States Senate, as required constitutionally for officers who exercise” significant authority in accordance with the Laws of the United States, “he writes.” Accept the accusations of the plaintiffs as true, the actions of the accused are precisely
The 'executive abuses' that the appointment clause seeks to prevent. “Chutkan also warns the Trump administration lawyer in a footnote where an official suggests sworn declaration Characterize the authority that Trump's executive order creates Dogs “contemplates” seems to contradict the flat text of the order. “The defense lawyer remembers his duty to make truthful representations of the Court,” he writes.

States still have the opportunity to pursue the case in merits and request a preliminary court order. That would provide a new opportunity to try to stop Musk and Doge's access to the Personnel Management Office (OPM), Department of Commerce, Education, Energy, Work, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Transportation.

“While we are disappointed that the Court refused to issue a temporary restriction order, we remain committed to end . “Every day that is allowed to operate without a mandate of Congress and with little apparent supervision, Musk is destabilizing our government and interrupting critical financing for education, public health and national security. Its rapid movement and rupture of things, the mentality is not only reckless, but also unconstitutional, and we are prepared to pursue this case while necessary to end this chaos. “