Fri Mar 28 22:11:39 UTC 2025: ## Appeals Court Clears Musk’s Agency Cuts
**Washington, D.C. –** A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling on Friday, allowing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to proceed with controversial cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The three-judge panel determined that the government is likely to demonstrate the constitutionality of DOGE’s actions, citing the Trump administration’s prior approval of most of the cuts. This decision reverses a ruling by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang, who had deemed DOGE’s dismantling of the agency potentially illegal due to Musk’s unelected authority.
While Judge Chuang had previously ordered the restoration of email and computer access for USAID employees, including those placed on administrative leave, the appeals court’s ruling effectively removes this injunction. The appeals court did not, however, address the firings or full reinstatement of the agency. The legal battle surrounding the USAID cuts and the scope of DOGE’s authority continues.