Does v. Musk: Memorandum Opinion and Preliminary Injunction

Reporting cited here

1. reported

   Musk publicly said he and Trump were shutting USAID and later described placing it in a wood chipper as headquarters access, websites, and employee systems were disabled; Rubio became acting administrator.

   Passages and source records documenting: Musk announced USAID was going into the wood chipper as its headquarters closed

   Musk announced USAID was going into the wood chipper as its headquarters closed · Headquarters access and agency systems were shut before statutory reorganization

2. enjoined

   In Does v. Musk, the district court concluded at the preliminary-injunction stage that Elon Musk likely exercised continuing officer-level authority in directing USAID's shutdown without appointment under the Constitution and ordered restoration of employee access and limits on further action.

   Passages and source records documenting: A judge found Musk likely exercised officer-level power without constitutional appointment

   A judge found Musk likely exercised officer-level power without constitutional appointment · Preliminary injunction issued; the Fourth Circuit later stayed it