Judge appears unlikely to immediately halt DOGE access and firings
A federal judge hinted she might not throw up immediate roadblocks to Elon Musk's infiltration into the nation's government agencies, where he and his team have accessed sensitive data and enacted a flurry of firings.
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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 - Feb. 8 -
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 - Feb. 9 -
Judge denies request to temporarily block DOGE's mass firings, access to data
A federal judge denied an urgent request to temporarily block Elon Musk and DOGE from firing employees or accessing records from a half a dozen government agencies.ABC News - 1d -
Judge Refuses to Immediately Reinstate Inspectors General Fired by Trump
Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden appointee, excoriated lawyers representing the former government watchdogs for how they handled their emergency request, but let the lawsuit proceed on a slower timeline.The New York Times - 5d -
Second judge halts Trump's order targeting access to gender-affirming care
President Trump issued an executive order that seeks to restrict access to gender-affirming care for young people under the age of 19.CBS News - 5d -
A federal judge temporarily halted the firing of 11 U.S. intelligence officers
The officers are among 51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence who were told to report to work today with their badges and without lawyers.NBC News - 1d -
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 - Feb. 8 -
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.CBS News - Feb. 7
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