Why did the US District Judge deny the request to block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DoGE) activities?

The US District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied the request from fourteen Democratic-led states because the petitioners failed to provide sufficient evidence and substantiation to support their plea for a temporary restraining order. Despite acknowledging that questions about Musk's unchecked authority were legitimate, the judge ruled that the case lacked the necessary evidence to justify blocking DoGE from accessing agency data or terminating federal employees. The judge also recognized concerns about DoGE's creation potentially bypassing Congressional oversight, noting that the entity appears to operate without proper checks and balances. Nevertheless, without compelling evidence of imminent harm, the court declined to issue the temporary restraining order sought by the states.