BALTIMORE — An appeals court has once again rebuffed a Maryland federal judge's attempt to crackdown on Elon Musk and his prior work with DOGE.
Back in March of 2025 Judge Theodore Chuang ordered Musk to stop his dismantling of USAID, which resulted in agency employees and contractors being placed on administrative leave and having their government access cutoff.
It didn't take long for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to overrule Chuang then.
Now a year later Chuang is still at it, this time ordering Musk to be deposed under oath in court, forcing the billionaire to reveal background information as to his work in rooting out suspected abuse, fraud, and waste within USAID.
Musk argued his testimony was not necessary and should only be required as a last resort.
Two of three judges on the appellate panel agreed, ruling Chuang "abused [his] discretion," in ordering Musk's deposition.
However, the appeals court clarified their decision does not mean that Musk won't ever have to testify, just not now as other alternative solutions remain.
