Federal judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday expressed skepticism about barring the Trump administration from accessing federal data and firing them, after 14 Democratic attorneys general argued the administration engaged in executive overreach.

The attorneys general are seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent more firings, which comes after the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed agencies to fire employees who are still on probation after a year of employment. 

The case centers on the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions pertaining to the Departments of Education, Labor, Health and Human Services, Energy, Transportation and Commerce.

Chutkan, who oversaw several January 6 cases and President Donald Trump's election interference case, said lawyers for the states have yet to establish the imminent harm that could be avoided by granting the restraining order.

"The things that I’m hearing are serious and troubling indeed… But you’re saying these are things that we’re hearing," she said, per Fox News. "I’m not seeing it so far."

The judge added that she will rule on a restraining order within the next 24 hours. 

The attorneys general seeking the TRO are from, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.