A federal justice in Washington D.C. refused to award a request bring by 14 attorney general to blockade Elon Musk ’s DOGE from get at private info across several representation and laying off huge segments of the federal workforce . JudgeTanya Chutkan , who was appointed by President Barack Obama , receipt DOGE was causing disarray in her ruling on Tuesday , but would not put a halt to thedestruction of the country .
“ The royal court is aware that DOGE ’s unpredictable actions have resulted in considerable uncertainness and confusion for plaintiffs and many of their agencies and occupier , ” Chutkan wrote . “ But the ‘ possibility ’ that defendants may take actions that irreparably harm complainant ‘ is not enough . ' ”
Chutkan was even willing to confess that Musk does n’t actually have the authority to play in the way that he is . But that was n’t go to make her arrest DOGE ’s rooting around through at least seven politics federal agency , include OPM and the Departments of Commerce , Education , Energy , Labor , Health and Human Services , and Transportation .
Protesters hold signs at a protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Feb. 17, 2025 San Diego, California.Photo: Gizmodo / Matt Novak
“ Musk has not been put forward by the chairperson nor sustain by the U.S. Senate , as constitutionally required for officers who exercise ‘ significant self-assurance pursuant to the laws of the United States , ' ” she indite . “ Bypassing this ‘ meaning geomorphological safeguard of the constituent strategy , ’ Musk has rapidly taken steps to fundamentally reshape the Executive Branch . ”
The judge seemed open to the argument that mass would be harmed , but an emergency parliamentary procedure was n’t warranted , she wrote .
“ terminate thousands of Union employees may cause extreme harm to the private employee , and potentially the institution writ large , ” Chutkan argued . “ But ‘ damage that might befall unnamed third party does not satisfy the irreparable harm prerequisite in the circumstance of emergency injunctive relief , which must rather be connected specifically to the parties before the Court . ' ”
Chutkan also admit that there were medium report about Musk ’s actions , but articulate it was n’t enough for the tourist court to learn about the fact from media account .
“ complainant ask the royal court to take judicial notice of widespread culture medium written report that DOGE has taken or will soon take sure action , such as mass final result , ” Chutkan write . “ But these reports can not substitute for ‘ specific facts in an affidavit or a verified ill ’ that ‘ intelligibly show that quick and irreparable injury , loss , or price will result . ' ”
The media reports Chutkan is referring to are the countless history about mass firings that are still bump right now at agencies likeNASA , FDA , IRS , and so many more .
“ The court may take judicial notice of news article for their existence , but not for the verity of the statements asserted therein , ” Chutkan write .
The ruling , which is available on-line fromCourt Listener , will no doubt appear in history books as a major turning point . The U.S. is presently being looted by oligarchs like Musk , all with the blessing of President Donald Trump and attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice .
The lawsuit was brought by Attorneys General in New Mexico , Arizona , Michigan , Maryland , Minnesota , California , Nevada , Vermont , Connecticut , Rhode Island , Massachusetts , Oregon , Washington , and Hawaii . And their showcase was passably square in pose out the destruction Musk has been enact .
“ In recent weeks , Defendant Elon Musk , with President Donald J. Trump ’s approval , has roamed through the Union government unravel agencies , get at tender data , and causing lot chaos and confusion for state and local government , federal employee , and the American people , ” the suit states .
Chutkan ’s ruling suggested there may be some opening to put a stoppage to Musk ’s destruction in the future if lawyer stage more grounds . But it ’s a deal easier to send away citizenry than it is to rebuild things that have been torn down . More than 300 actor at the National Nuclear Security Administration were fired last workweek until someone apparently severalize the DOGE boys those are the guys who are protecting the nation ’s nuclear arm . The Trump regime want to rehire many of the workers , but could n’t find physical contact selective information for many of the people who were allow go , concord toCNN .
It ’d be comical if it was n’t so unsafe .
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