DOGE

  • Judge Orders DOGE to Release FOIA Documents Amid Transparency Dispute

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to release records requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The ruling comes after the Trump administration argued that DOGE, a quasi-governmental agency, was not subject to…

  • Federal Judge Declines to Block DOGE Team’s Treasury Data Access, Citing Lack of Immediate Harm

    A U.S. federal judge ruled last Friday that employees of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may continue to access sensitive U.S. Treasury data, determining that the plaintiffs—retirees and union representatives—failed to demonstrate an imminent risk of irreparable harm. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that while the unions had standing to bring…

  • Federal Judge Sides with Trump, Dismisses Concerns Over Student Loan Data Access by Musk-Linked DOGE

    The Trump administration secured a legal victory on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, after a federal judge ruled that employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a unit linked to Elon Musk, can continue accessing sensitive student loan data from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed…

  • Judge Skeptical of States’ Request to Bar Musk and DOGE from Accessing Government Data, Firing Employees

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., appeared unconvinced by a request from 14 states seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump administration, which would prevent tech billionaire Elon Musk and his associates at DOGE from accessing federal agency data and firing government employees. U.S. District Judge Tanya Sue Chutkan expressed skepticism during Monday’s…

  • Trump DOJ Moves to Lift Court Order Restricting DOGE Access to Treasury Systems

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump has filed a motion to dissolve a temporary restraining order (TRO) that restricts access to Treasury Department payment systems. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer over the weekend, limits access to civil servants with job-related needs, effectively blocking Elon Musk and the…

  • 19 States File Lawsuit To Stop DOGE Database Access

    A coalition of 19 Democratic attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, alleging unauthorized access to a sensitive federal payments database. The lawsuit, filed Friday, February, 7, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenges the administration’s decision to…