“In her decision, Chutkan said that “plaintiffs rightfully question what seems to be the unbridled power of an unelected person and an agency.
That was not constituted by Congress and over which it has no supervision.” “It must be undeniable under these circumstances that this court acts within the scope of its authority,” she said.
Therefore, without concrete proof of impending, irreversible injury to these Plaintiffs, it cannot grant a TRO [temporary restraining order],
Particularly one as broad as the Plaintiffs’ request. That criterion is not met by the existing record. The judge implied in a footnote that the Justice Department could have overstated.
The degree of DOGE’s control over personnel matters in court documents. Chutkan said, “Defense attorneys are reminded of their duty to make truthful representations to the court.”
