JUST IN: DOGE Set For Massive Legal Victory Clearing Way For Full-Blown Federal Audit

During a court session on Monday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan was skeptical of the legality of barring President Donald Trump’s team from obtaining federal information and dismissing government employees. The lawsuit involves Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and their initiatives to reduce government expenditures.

Judge Chutkan has not yet made a decision but indicated that she would issue a ruling within the next day. She hinted at a potential dismissal of the request from 14 Democrat-led states, which aimed to prevent Musk and his department from accessing data or orchestrating firings within various federal agencies.

The judge noted that the states’ argument did not sufficiently demonstrate the necessity for such extensive measures. The controversy centers around actions taken by DOGE in several federal departments, including the Office of Personnel Management, and the Departments of Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, Energy, Transportation, and Commerce.

“There is no greater threat to democracy than the accumulation of state power in the hands of a single, unelected individual,” the lawsuit against DOGE claims. Judge Chutkan indicated skepticism about the immediacy of the alleged threats, noting that the states’ attorneys have not demonstrated an impending harm that justifies restraining DOGE.

“The things that I’m hearing are serious and troubling indeed… But you’re saying these are things that we’re hearing,” Judge Chutkan remarked during the hearing according to Fox News. “I’m not seeing it so far.”

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Judge Chutkan was relatively impartial in her courtroom, addressing both the states and representatives for President Trump’s administration. DOJ lawyer Harry Graver argued, “Nowhere have my friends offered a shred of anything, nor could they, to show that Elon Musk has any formal or actual authority to make any government decisions himself.”

To this, Chutkan responded critically, “I think you stretch too far. I disagree with you there.”

“DOGE appears to be moving in no sort of predictable and orderly fashion, and plaintiffs are obviously scrambling to find out what’s next,” Chutkan said during the hour-long video conference Monday. “I don’t know if that’s deliberate or not.”

However, Chutkan noted that the request for a temporary restraining order, as sought by Democratic attorneys general in the lawsuit, needed more conclusive proof that DOGE’s activities were causing substantial, irreversible harm. Per Politico, she pointed out that the states had primarily relied on news reports that speculated about the risks of Musk and DOGE’s actions, which might be addressed in subsequent legal proceedings.

“I’m not seeing it so far. … It’s sort of like a prophylactic TRO and that’s not allowed,” Chutkan commented, indicating her plan to issue a ruling within 24 hours. “The courts can’t act based on media reports. We can’t do that.”

“There is not a single instance of Elon Musk in his own name or the USDS commanding any of these actions at all,” Justice Department attorney Joshua Gardner explained.

“Somebody is signing that document, somebody is taking that action on behalf of the government… All they’ve done is offer these kind of 100,000-foot allegations that Elon Musk is holding the puppet strings.”