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Judge refuses to block DOGE access

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems...

  2. MyNorthwest

    Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A federal judge has refused to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday found that there are legitimate questions about Musk’s authority but said the…

  4. Washington Examiner

    Judge Chutkan denies states’ request to block Musk and DOGE access to records (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Washington, D.C., judge declined to grant a restraining order against the Department of Government Efficiency, handing the Trump administration a small victory.

  5. New York Post

    DC judge blocks bid to stop DOGE mass firings, federal data access (opens New York Post)

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    Trump and Elon Musk have been pursuing an aggressive agenda.

  6. Forbes

    Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Refuses To Block DOGE’s Access To Student Loan Data (opens Forbes)

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    Judges have blocked some of Trump and Musk

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Judge refuses to block DOGE access (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs.

  8. West Hawaii Today

    US judge will not block Elon Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    A judge on Tuesday declined to immediately block Elon Musk’s government efficiency department from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases, but said the case raises questions about Musk’s apparent unchecked authority as a top deputy to President Donald Trump.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge will not block Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> A judge today declined to immediately block Elon Musk’s government efficiency department from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases, but said the case raises questions about Musk’s apparent unchecked authority as a top deputy to President Donald Trump.

  10. UPI

    Judge rejects Democrat-led effort to block Musk, DOGE from federal agencies (opens UPI)

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    U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the request of 14 Democratic state attorneys general Tuesday to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data at federal agencies.

  11. The Guardian

    Federal judge refuses to block Musk team’s access to US government data (opens The Guardian)

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    Fourteen Democratic-led states had sought temporary restraining order against body involved in worker layoffs

  12. KTVB Boise

    Federal judge won't immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data, worker layoffs (opens KTVB Boise)

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    The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 Democratic states challenging DOGE’s authority to access sensitive government data.

  13. Digital Journal

    US judge declines to block Musk from accessing data, firing workers (opens Digital Journal)

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    A US judge on Tuesday declined a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing federal employees

  14. New York Times

    Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies (opens New York Times)

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    A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    US: Judge won't block Musk from firing federal workers – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US PResident Donald Trump's administration scored a victory when a judge refused to immediately block Elon Musk's DOGE from ordering the firing of federal workers or accessing the databases of seven agencies.

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