Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said President Donald Trump and his administration failed to get approval from Congress to initiate the cuts, which is required by the constitution.

Dozens of lawsuits have challenged DOGE's work on various grounds including violating privacy laws and exceeding its authority, with mixed results. This ruling is one of the broadest yet.

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the federal government for two weeks. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled the restructuring required congressional approval,