US EditionJudge refuses to drop lawsuit over Musk role as Trump adviser
A federal judge allowed claims that Musk exercised executive power without Senate approval to proceed, while dismissing other legal challenges against the Department of Government Efficiency.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected President Donald Trump's administration's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's authority as head of DOGE.
- More than a dozen state attorneys general and nonprofits contend DOGE exercised power equivalent to a Senate-confirmed Cabinet official, violating the Constitution's Appointments Clause.
- Chutkan cited DOGE officials' public statements bragging about terminating a $2.3 million contract and "shutting down" as evidence supporting the plaintiffs' claims.
- Discovery will proceed on two Appointments Clause claims, though the court dismissed two others regarding the Administrative Procedure Act and separation of powers.
- Musk resigned from DOGE in May after his term as a special government employee expired, though the lawsuit continues examining actions taken during his tenure.
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A federal judge decided to continue a lawsuit questioning Elon Musk's role as an adviser to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during the Donald Trump administration. He rejects the federal government's request to dismiss the case at this early stage.Read more
Judge refuses to drop lawsuit over Musk role as Trump adviser
A federal judge on Monday determined a lawsuit against Elon Musk for his former advisory role in the Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can move forward. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a memo Monday tossing out a dismissal request from the federal government, stating the claims that Musk and other DOGE…
Judge hurls Trump admin's own words at him as she refuses to kill DOGE lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's authority to exercise executive power as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan used President Donald Trump's own words against him when she denied ...
Elon Musk Hits FAFO Stage of DOGE
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