A federal judge has refused to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing federal employee data or making personnel changes, a decision that could have major consequences for government workers across multiple agencies.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled against a coalition of 14 Democratic-led states that sought to restrict DOGE’s authority, citing their failure to prove imminent harm—a key legal standard for securing a temporary restraining order.
The ruling allows DOGE, the Elon Musk-led agency created by executive order, to continue its operations, which include cutting government costs, streamlining federal agencies, and potentially laying off federal employees.
Created earlier this year under President Donald Trump’s executive order, DOGE is tasked with identifying inefficiencies in the federal government and implementing cost-cutting measures. The agency has been granted unprecedented access to government data and personnel records—one of the primary concerns raised in legal challenges.
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