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CNN reports:
A federal judge declined on Tuesday to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems at a slew of executive branch agencies. The decision by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan is an early blow to efforts by a group of Democratic state attorneys general to hamstring Musk and DOGE as they undertake efforts to upend the federal workforce.
The attorneys general sued Musk last week, arguing that his role in the government is a violation of the Constitution’s Appointments Clause, which gives presidents the power to appoint officials who must then be confirmed by the Senate. But Chutkan said that the states hadn’t shown “that they will suffer imminent, irreparable harm absent a temporary restraining order.”
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Just CHUTKAN has *denied* state AGs’ requset for a restraining order against Elon Musk and DOGE, saying the evidence of immediate and irreparable harm falls short, even if DOGE has caused uncertainty and alarm in the states. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us…
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) February 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
CHUTKAN, however, suggests she’s seriously considering whether Musk’s role altogether is a constitutional violation. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us…
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) February 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM