US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled against an immediate restraining order requested by 14 states concerning Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been accused of aggressively terminating federal employees. The judge acknowledged the states' concerns regarding Musk's authority, noting it raises valid questions about the oversight of unelected officials. Despite this, she found that the states had not adequately justified the need for emergency intervention, focusing on the broad and speculative nature of their request.
Chutkan stated that states raise legitimate concerns about Musk's unchecked power, highlighting tensions between individual authority and congressional oversight.
While the states have doubts about DOGE’s legitimacy, the judge deemed their request for an immediate restraining order too speculative and broad.
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