A district judge on May 27 allowed a coalition of states to move forward with a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and senior government adviser Elon Musk that claims that the authority granted to Musk by President Donald Trump is unconstitutional because he was not confirmed by the Senate.
District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a request by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the case, writing in her ruling that the Trump administration had unsuccessfully attempted to “minimize Musk’s role” within DOGE and frame him as “a mere advisor without any formal authority.”
