A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against the DOGE agency's indiscriminate access to Social Security records. Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander highlighted that the claim of widespread Social Security fraud, posited by figures like Trump and Musk, lacks substantiation. The ruling emphasized significant privacy violations under the Privacy Act, detailing how the DOGE Team had unlimited access to sensitive information. The judge questioned the methods employed by the government, indicating a preference for a more measured approach in handling such data, rather than a broad and invasive strategy.
A federal judge has issued a restraining order blocking the DOGE agency from accessing Social Security records, citing a lack of evidence for the claimed fraud epidemic.
Judge Hollander criticized the DOGE agency's approach, labeling it a 'fishing expedition' and highlighting substantial privacy concerns regarding Americans' personal information.
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