Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Elon Musk's DOGE Panel from Accessing Treasury Systems Following Lawsuit

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Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems

The decision comes after 19 state attorneys general sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that tech mogul Elon Musk and his DOGE staffers had no authority to access Treasury Department data that includes Americans’ Social Security numbers and other confidential financial information.

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US judge temporarily blocks Musk’s DOGE from accessing payment systems

A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk's government efficiency team and Trump administration political appointees from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed.

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Reuters

Obama-Appointed Judge Kicks Off Legal Standoff With Trump's DOGE Activities at Treasury

Democrats have been freaking out about DOGE’s access to the Treasury Department’s payment system, which the Trump administration said was limited to ‘read-only.’ They can make suggestions but cannot tinker with the system proper. For now, DOGE will be locked out until further notice. The judge who issued the ruling was appointed by Barack Obama.

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Townhall

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Court Halts Musk’s DOGE Squad From Gaining Access to Treasury Payment Systems: ‘A Risk of Irreparable Harm'

A federal judge has imposed a temporary restriction preventing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Treasury Department payment systems. The judge cited potential risk of “irreparable harm” as the reason for this decision. The order, effective until Friday, February 14, also requires officials who have accessed the systems since January 20 to leave.

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3d ago

US judge blocks Musk from accessing payment systems

US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in Manhattan issued the order. A coalition of 19 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit late Friday. They argued Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has no legal power to access Treasury systems. The lawsuit said Musk and his team could disrupt federal funding for health clinics, preschools, climate initiatives.

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New York judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury system - Washington Examiner

The order overrides another judge who said the two DOGE employees who had eyes on the payments system could maintain their limited access to the records.

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3d ago

New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems

New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems. New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit with 18 other state attorneys general. The lawsuit asks a judge to grant a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of the Privacy Act of 1974.

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3d ago

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system - WTOP News

A federal judge, citing a risk of “irreparable harm,” has temporarily restricted Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing a critical Treasury Department payment system.

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3d ago

Judge Blocks DOGE's Access to Treasury Payment System

US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a preliminary injunction early Saturday in response to a suit filed by 19 Democratic attorneys general against the president. The suit alleges that DOGE, under the auspices of cutting costs, is "attempting to access government data to support initiatives to block federal funds"

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3d ago

Federal Judge Blocks Leftist Efforts to Prevent Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Department of Labor Data

A federal judge has denied a motion by labor unions to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive systems. The lawsuit was brought by one of the largest labor unions in the U.S. The unions argued that such data sharing would violate the Privacy Act of 1974 and potentially jeopardize the privacy of workers.

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Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury payment system

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, had received permission to access the database for the purpose of auditing public spending.

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Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury records

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury records. The order is in response to a lawsuit filed yesterday in New York’s Southern District Court. The suit alleges that the government has exceeded its authority by granting DOGe access to the Treasury’S payments system.

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3d ago

DOGE's Musk Wants 'Corrupt Judge' Impeached After Treasury Ruling

President Donald Trump appointed Musk to lead DOGE as it works to stop the waste of taxpayer money. The case was brought against Trump, the Department of the Treasury and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent by attorneys general from 19 states on Friday. Musk: ‘A corrupt judge protecting corruption. He needs to be impeached NOW!'

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2d ago

Judge Napolitano to Newsmax: Treasury Ruling Just 'Part I'

A U.S. judge issued an emergency order early Saturday blocking DOGE from accessing personal and financial data for millions of Americans. Napolitano said the plaintiffs' filing in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Treasury Department was a rush job that did not include a response from the Department of Justice.

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Judge halts Musk's DOGE from accessing treasury information after lawsuit from NJ, others

Judge halts Musk's DOGE from accessing treasury information after lawsuit from NJ, others. The payment system contains sensitive personal information, including bank account details and Social Security numbers. New Jersey attorney general: "Thanks to our lawsuit, the world's richest man has been stopped from stealing your data"

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3d ago

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Elon Musk's DOGE Panel from Accessing Treasury Systems Following Lawsuit

News Results

Court Halts Musk’s DOGE Squad From Gaining Access to Treasury Payment Systems: ‘A Risk of Irreparable Harm'

US judge blocks Musk from accessing payment systems

New York judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury system - Washington Examiner

New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE access to critical Treasury payment system - WTOP News

Judge Blocks DOGE's Access to Treasury Payment System

Federal Judge Blocks Leftist Efforts to Prevent Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Department of Labor Data

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Treasury payment system

Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury records

DOGE's Musk Wants 'Corrupt Judge' Impeached After Treasury Ruling

Judge Napolitano to Newsmax: Treasury Ruling Just 'Part I'

Judge halts Musk's DOGE from accessing treasury information after lawsuit from NJ, others

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