Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, employees from accessing a sensitive Treasury Department system.

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Former Treasury employee says DOGE access raises "real security questions"

Elon Musk's access to the Treasury's payment system is raising concerns about federal funding and personal data. Major Garrett speaks to a former Treasury employee about the role of the agency and ...
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding

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A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.
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Judge to consider order to keep DOGE from accessing student loan databases

Attorneys for a group of California students cited an Elon Musk tweet in arguing that Musk's DOGE agency should be blocked from accessing federal student loan records.
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Third federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.
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Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown, DOGE access

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Musk says judge that blocked DOGE access should be impeached

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue to reshape the federal government, another judge temporarily blocks DOGE’s access to the Treasury Department — with Musk saying that judge should be ...
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ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.
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Trump Argues That Courts Cannot Block Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Treasury Systems

The president’s lawyers argued that the distinction between civil servants and political appointees was unworkable and unconstitutional. A hearing is set for Friday.
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A Third Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on Tuesday.
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Ex-Treasury secretaries express worries over DOGE payment systems

Former Treasury Secretaries penned an op-ed Monday expressing their concerns that officials at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the federal payment systems. ...
The Hill - 8h
Third federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.
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Federal employees union files lawsuits over CFPB shutdown, DOGE access

A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access

Musk wants to impeach a federal judge after an order temporarily restricts his team from accessing the Treasury Department's payment systems and sensitive data.
CNBC - 10h
DOJ asks court to lift Treasury order that limits DOGE access

President Trump’s Justice Department moved Sunday evening to lift a judge’s expansive ruling that prevents non-civil servants from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems, such as Elon ...
The Hill - 10h
Federal judge in Boston to hold hearing over DOGE buyouts

President Donald Trump will formally announce a 25% blanket tariff on all steel imports today, he said aboard Air Force One yesterday. He's also expected to roll out tariffs on aluminum and ...
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Trump rebukes judge blocking DOGE access at Treasury as 'crazy'

President Trump rebuked a federal judge’s decision that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a need for access to perform their job duties” from its ...
The Hill - 1d
Musk calls for annual firing of judges after blocked DOGE access at Treasury

Tech billionaire Elon Musk called for the annual firing of judges following an early Saturday decision from a judge stating that the Treasury Department should bar access to its payment systems to ...
The Hill - 1d
White House calls blocked DOGE access at Treasury 'absurd and judicial overreach'

The White House is hitting back at a federal judge who issued an order blocking access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems to anyone “other than civil servants with a need for access to ...
The Hill - 1d
Musk calls for impeachment of judge who blocked DOGE access at Treasury

Elon Musk is calling for the impeachment of the federal judge who made a decision early Saturday morning that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a ...
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Judge blocks DOGE team from accessing Treasury data on taxpayers

The lawsuit alleged the breach of sensitive Treasury Department data "poses huge cybersecurity risks" and violates multiple federal laws.
ABC News - 1d
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury data

Order follows legal challenge by 19 Democratic state attorneys-general over risk to sensitive information
Financial Times - 1d
Judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Americans' sensitive data

Elon Musk and his team of cost-cutters at the Department of Government Efficiency have found their next target, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But security concerns about their actions - ...
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Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending

Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.
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Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems

The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.
The New York Times - 2d
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.
BBC News - 2d
Judge blocks Musk, DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems

A federal judge in an overnight ruling Saturday blocked Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems used to dole out ...
The Hill - 2d
Judge blocks DOGE from accessing personal data at Treasury

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his new Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive treasury department records, including the personal data of millions of ...
NBC News - 2d
Judge temporarily blocks Musk’s ‘Doge’ team from accessing treasury records

Injunction granted in response to lawsuit alleging the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to sensitive data in violation of federal law. A federal judge early on Saturday blocked Elon ...
The Guardian - 2d
Judge declines to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems

Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.
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Judge won’t block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems

A federal judge Friday evening refused to block the Labor Department from giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential systems or firing employees for ...
The Hill - 2d
New York leads multistate lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data

New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...
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Democratic AGs sue over DOGE access to Treasury payment systems

A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Friday night over the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s access to Treasury Department payment systems that dole out ...
The Hill - 2d
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.
Wired - 3d
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.
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