A federal judge on Friday upheld a previous restraining order banning the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive financial records kept by the Treasury Department.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas granted a preliminary injunction sought by 19 state attorneys general to block the Treasury Department from allowing DOGE access to its payment systems while the case is ongoing.

The injunction will substantially track the terms of the temporary restraining order issued on Feb. 8, which barred the Treasury Department from granting access to political appointees, special government employees, or any other employees outside the department. The White House has designated Elon Musk, head of the DOGE team, as a special government employee....