A federal judge denied Elon Musk‘s effort to immediately block OpenAI‘s bid to become a for-profit company, but is willing to have an “expedited schedule” for a trial in the case.

Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI last year, claiming that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman had convinced him to invest in the company with the goal of helping humanity rather than seeking profit. With OpenAI now seeking to change to a for-profit entity, Musk, who helped co-found the company, is attempting to prevent them from making the transition.

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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California argued that Musk failed to show he was likely to succeed on the merits of the case in her decision to deny a preliminary injunction Tuesday.

“Having carefully considered the papers submitted and the pleadings in this action, including oral argument, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby FINDS that plaintiffs have failed to meet their burden of proof for the extraordinary relief requested and DENIES the motion,” Rogers said in the court filing.

“That said, the Court is prepared to offer an expedited schedule on the core claims driving this litigation, while staying the balance,” Rogers added.

Since leaving the company, Musk has feuded with OpenAI and its CEO, even launching his own rival artificial intelligence platform.

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After OpenAI was named as one of the partners for the Stargate AI infrastructure, Musk cast doubt on the company having the necessary funds for the project. Altman responded that Musk was “wrong, as you surely know.”

“Want to come visit the first site already underway?” Altman said. “This is great for the country. I realize what is great for the country isn’t always what’s optimal for your companies, but in your new role, I hope you’ll mostly put [America] first.”