The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access the personal information of millions of Americans in Social Security Administration (SSA) data systems, pending a lower court's legal challenge. This decision overturns a district judge's order that had largely blocked DOGE's access due to privacy concerns, despite objections from liberal justices and labor unions.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access the personal information of millions of Americans in Social Security Administration (SSA) data systems, pending a lower court's legal challenge. This decision overturns a district judge's order that had largely blocked DOGE's access due to privacy concerns, despite objections from liberal justices and labor unions.
Trending- 1 May 30: Elon Musk formally ended his government work.
- 2 April 17: Judge Ellen Hollander issued a preliminary injunction blocking DOGE's access.
- 3 April 30: Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause Hollander's block.
- 4 Friday, June 6, 2025: US Supreme Court put Hollander's order on hold.
- DOGE retains broad access to sensitive SSA data
- Potential privacy violations for millions of Americans
- Ongoing legal battle over government data access and privacy
- Highlights conservative majority on Supreme Court
What: The US Supreme Court's decision to temporarily permit the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) broad access to sensitive personal data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA) while a legal challenge proceeds.
When: Friday (Supreme Court ruling), April 17 (Hollander's ruling), April 30 (Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause Hollander's block), May 30 (Musk formally ended government work).
Where: United States (Maryland for district court, Richmond, Virginia for appeals court).
Why: DOGE's mission to slash federal workforce and root out wasteful spending, countered by privacy concerns and legal challenges from labor unions and advocacy groups.
How: A brief, unsigned order by the Supreme Court, putting on hold a lower court's injunction.