Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued a preliminary injunction on Friday but said she may lift the ban if the Treasury Department certifies by March 24 that DOGE members have received required cybersecurity training.

A group of state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration’s policy of allowing political appointees and “special government employees” championed by Elon Musk access to government data.

Judge Jeannette Vargas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York kept in place a temporary restraining order that bars the Treasury Department from granting DOGE liaisons access to payment records, systems or other data platforms containing personal or financial information.