A federal judge in Greenbelt, Maryland, blocks the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which works to expose government waste, blocking access to certain Department of Education (DOE) records .
“On Monday, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said: “At one point on Monday for access to Doge's records in DOED, including personal confidential information about Americans, including financial data related to federal student loans. “We have issued a restraining order,” Fox News It has been reportednoting that Boardman was appointed by former President Joe Biden.
The news comes days after another federal judge denied Bar Doge access to DOE student data, UPI reported on February 18.
According to a Fox News article, the two-week restraint order against Doge prohibits the DOE and the HR administration from sharing information with cost-cutting organizations.
The order against an administration that claims that “the agency has illegally granted access to records containing personally identifiable information (“PII”) to personnel implementing the President's executive order on the DOGE Agenda.” This is due to the lawsuit filed.
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The latest ruling against Doge comes from the same judge who blocked President Donald Trump's executive order in early February from ending birthright citizenship.
Doge focuses on government waste discovery. In a recent example, they have begun working on “simplifying” the federal government's credit card program, which spent nearly $40 billion in 2024, Breitbart News reported Thursday.
Meanwhile, recently economist/YouGov Survey discovered that more Americans view Doge more favorably than they are at a disadvantage.
The department provided updates on the findings through its website and X account, and the report continued.
For example, on February 15th, Doge listed several ways in which taxpayer dollars were raised to be used, but was subsequently cancelled. This includes $10 million for “Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Mozambique,” $2.3 million for “Strengthening Cambodia's Independent Voice,” $40 million for “Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Hub,” and Mali's “Social This includes $14 million for unity and $2.5 million for “for.” 'Inclusive Democracy in South Africa' and '$47 million to 'Improve Learning Outcomes in Asia'.
Doge has won several legitimate victories amid opposition to its efforts, Fox News said Monday.
