What was the outcome of the court ruling regarding Elon Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)?

A U.S. judge denied a request from 14 Democratic-led states seeking to block Musk's influence over federal employees and data access. While the judge acknowledged legitimate concerns about Musk's unchecked authority and the creation of DOGE without congressional oversight, the ruling maintained Musk's position. The states had accused Musk's team of unlawfully accessing federal agency data and directing changes to the 2.3 million federal workforce. The White House maintains that Musk is not an official employee of DOGE and has no formal authority to make government decisions, describing him as a non-career special government employee.