March 21, 2025
A Washington, D.C., federal judge let two unions and a retirees group look into any steps the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury took to give the Department of Government Efficiency access to Treasury's computer systems, saying she needs the information to evaluate the action's聽lawfulness.
March 07, 2025
A D.C. federal judge on Friday declined to wall off access to the federal government's payment systems from employees of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency during a lawsuit brought by retirees and union groups, determining the alleged privacy risks were not enough to warrant the court's intervention.
February 24, 2025
A D.C. federal judge on Monday questioned the constitutionality of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency while expressing skepticism that groups challenging the department's access to federal systems housing Americans' sensitive data had established the irreparable harm needed to block access.
February 12, 2025
A New York federal judge clarified that an order blocking Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency team from accessing U.S. Treasury Department payment systems does not apply to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
February 06, 2025
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday approved a consent order blocking Elon Musk and additional聽Department of Government Efficiency employees from accessing the federal government's payment systems, although a "special government employee" will have limited access as the Treasury Department and suing plaintiffs spar over a preliminary injunction.
February 03, 2025
A federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump offered Elon Musk his office's support to "protect" the work of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency headed by the billionaire businessman, including "legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people."