The motion appeals the temporary restraining order, claiming no basis for distinguishing “civil servants” from “political appointees.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Sunday requesting that District Judge Paul Engelmayer lift the temporary injunction he placed to block the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing payment systems of the Treasury Department.
Judge Engelmayer placed the temporary block after 19 state attorneys general claimed that granting the executive branch unlimited access to the Treasury’s payment systems would violate American privacy and digital security. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Elon Musk, the special employee heading DOGE, disagreed with the judge’s injunction, saying it is anti-constitutional. The vice president called it judicial overreach.
The Justice Department’s motion stated, “There is not and cannot be a basis for distinguishing between ‘civil servants’ and ‘political appointees.’ Basic democratic accountability requires that every executive agency’s work be supervised by politically accountable leadership, who ultimately answer to the President. A federal court, consistent with the separation of powers, cannot insulate any portion of that work from the specter of political accountability.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Attorney General Pam Bondi and DOJ officials as they seek to ensure the autonomy of the Executive Branch.
- For the president, vice president, and Cabinet officials as they work to bring government spending under control.
Sources: The Hill, Townhall, Newsmax
