DOGE scores legal win, maintaining access to data from three federal agencies

DOGE scores legal win, maintaining access to data from three federal agencies


The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, secured a legal victory on Friday when a federal judge ruled that the agency can access data from the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Earlier this month, a coalition of labor unions and nonprofit organizations filed a lawsuit to temporarily block the DOGE from accessing the agencies’ systems and data.

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The complaint argued that the DOGE, established by a presidential executive order, is not a legitimate federal agency since it was not formed by Congress and thus should not be allowed access to sensitive government information.

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However, United States District Judge John Bates disagreed, finding

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