A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs.U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there are legitimate questions about Musk's authority,

A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.

A judge on Tuesday declined to immediately block Elon Musk's government efficiency department from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases, but said the case raises questions about Musk's apparent unchecked authority as a top deputy to President Donald Trump.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the request of 14 Democratic state attorneys general Tuesday to immediately block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data at federal agencies.

A federal judge appeared unwilling Monday to block Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from firing federal workers or accessing data, with a temporary restraining order ruling expected by Tuesday.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's government efficiency team has been temporarily blocked from accessing certain government systems, according to a federal judge's ruling on Saturday.

Eisen is representing current and former employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development, which was shut down by Musk and Trump. His lawsuit alleges that Musk and DOGE are exercising powers that should only belong to those elected by voters or confirmed by the Senate.