Trump asks Supreme Court to allow DOGE to access Social Security data – Washington Examiner
The Trump management has requested the Supreme Court to grant the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Social Security systems, which hold personal data for millions of Americans. This request follows a Maryland judge’s ruling that limited DOGE’s access due to federal privacy laws. The administration argues that access is necessary to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government, urging the high court to suspend the lower court’s injunction. Solicitor General John Sauer expressed concern that the judge’s restrictions could invite more judicial interference in government operations. The broader context includes ongoing critiques by Trump and his allies regarding judicial decisions that hinder executive actions.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow DOGE to access Social Security systems
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems, which contain personal information on millions of Americans.
The request for access comes after a judge in Maryland restricted Elon Musk’s team’s access, citing federal privacy laws.
The administration has said that DOGE needs access in order to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, arguing that the high court should place the lower court’s order on hold.
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Solicitor General John Sauer suggested the judge’s restrictions invite further intervention into government activity. President Donald Trump and other Republicans have repeatedly criticized judges for pausing his administration’s efforts through nationwide injunctions.
“Left undisturbed, this preliminary injunction will only invite further judicial incursions into internal agency decision-making,” Sauer wrote.
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