AP: Judge refuses to toss states' lawsuits against Musk and DOGE
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Tuesday that 14 states can proceed with their claims against Musk and DOGE. The states, through their attorneys general, sued in February over the defendants’ alleged constitutional violations.
The states had asked Chutkan to temporarily block DOGE from accessing any data systems or terminating any federal employees. But the judge denied that request on Feb. 18. She found there were legitimate questions about Musk’s authority but said there weren’t grounds to justify a temporary restraining order.
Chutkan agreed Tuesday to dismiss President Trump as a defendant in the lawsuit, but she refused to dismiss the claims against Musk and DOGE.
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