A Federal District Court judge ruled that the University of California Student Association did not sufficiently prove that Elon Musk's associates accessing Education Department data would cause irreparable harm to students. The judge found the potential risks described to be largely conjectural and criticized the lack of clarity from the government regarding Musk's team. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Privacy Act of 1974, but the court concluded there was no concrete evidence of illegal information dissemination or misuse by Musk's group, leading to a dismissal of the request for a restraining order.
In a late order, Judge Randolph D. Moss noted that the University of California Student Association failed to prove that sensitive student data had been illegally disseminated.
Judge Moss criticized the lack of clarity regarding Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency operatives, expressing frustration at the government's inability to provide more information.
The court determined that potential harms to the students were entirely conjectural and lacked evidence of misuse by Musk's team.
Lawyers argued that Musk's associates had already violated the Privacy Act of 1974 by accessing sensitive student data, but the court found speculation insufficient.
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