Legal challenges to the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Isaac Saul
4.7 • 821 Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
On Saturday, a federal judge blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled that only “civil servants with a need for access to perform their job duties” may use the system, while special government employees are explicitly barred. The ruling will remain in place until at least this Friday, when another judge will hear arguments in a case brought by 19 Democratic state attorneys general challenging DOGE’s access to the Treasury’s system.
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