Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data
Updated 9:56 PM EST, Tue February 18, 2025

CNN —
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.