A judge refuses to toss states’ lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE
May 28, 2025
A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit that accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency of illegally accessing government data systems, canceling government contracts and firing federal employees. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Tuesday that 14 states can proceed with their claims against Musk and DOGE. The states, through their attorneys general, sued in February over the defendants’ alleged constitutional violations. Chutkan agreed to dismiss President Donald Trump as a defendant in the lawsuit, but she refused to dismiss their claims against Musk and DOGE.