Federal Judge Delays Ruling on Restraining Order Against DOGE and Musk

The 14 states, led by New Mexico, say letting DOGE access federal data endangers the public.

Elon Musk (L) speaks as President Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Feb. 14 delayed ruling on 14 states’ request that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) be barred from accessing government information systems.

At a hearing in the case of New Mexico v. Musk, the Washington-based judge seemed skeptical of the states’ motion for a temporary restraining order against DOGE and its leader, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.