Elon Musk has called to impeach a federal judge in New York, Paul Engelmayer, over an order that temporarily restricts the tech centi-billionaire and his DOGE team from accessing U.S. Department of Treasury payment systems and sensitive data.
US judges put a pause on Musk and Trump's ongoing crime spree. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer has temporarily blocked Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records. Meanwhile, Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing Musk and Trump from firing USAID employees.
-- Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) February 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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As Trump pushes legal boundaries, judges hold the line
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... U.S. President Donald Trump's furious pace of orders slashing foreign aid, sending troops to the border and pardoning violent criminals has met little resistance in Congress. Federal judges are delivering the strongest signal yet of a looming showdown -- with the rule of law.
On Saturday, a federal judge in Manhattan temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his DOGE government efficiency team from Treasury Department systems that process trillions of dollars of payments. In recent days, judges have also temporarily prevented administration policies from freezing billions of dollars in federal grants, dismantling America's foreign aid agency, altering transgender rules and adopting a plan to buy out thousands of federal workers.
U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle delivered a forceful message at a Thursday hearing that Trump must respect the rule of law as he temporarily blocked one of Trump's most controversial policies, ending birthright citizenship.
"There are moments in the world's history where people look back and ask, 'Where were the lawyers? Where were the judges?' In these moments, the rule of law becomes especially vulnerable," said the judge, who was nominated by Republican former President Ronald Reagan. Applause broke out in his courtroom. ...
A question I asked in another thread ... what happens if (when?) Pres trump simply decides not to follow a Court's ruling?
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Along those lines ...
Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump's first weeks, leading to busy signals and full voicemail (February 5, 2025)
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Lawmakers flooded with calls about Elon Musk: It is a deluge on DOGE'
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