The federal judge granted a temporary injunction on the government's efficiency to access Social Security Bureau data.
US District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander of Maryland side On Thursday, they ordered a coalition of unions and retired groups after Democrats criticized Doge for their sensitive personal data.
“The defendant, who has so-called experts on the Doge team, has never identified or articulated even a single reason why the Doge team requires unlimited access.”
“The Doge team is engaged in fishing expeditions seeking fraud epidemics, based essentially on more than doubt,” Hollander said in the decision. “I've started searching for Haystack proverb needles, but I don't have any specific knowledge that the needle is actually in the haystack.”
Hollander said access to Doge team records violates privacy laws and other federal laws. The injunction bans Doge from further access and tampering, and ordered the Doge team to destroy any information they own.
“The defendant, who has so-called experts on the Doge team, has never identified or articulated even a single reason why the DOGE team requires unlimited access to the entire SSA's system of records,” she added.
She quoted anger The administrator's release of the JFK assassination file reveals more than hundreds of Social Security numbers.
Lee Sanders, president of the United States Federation, county and city employees, praised the decision.
“This is a huge victory for workers and retirees across the country. The court read that Elon Musk and his unqualified lucky pose a serious risk to Social Security and illegally accessed data on millions of Americans.” statement.
“This decision not only forces them to delete any data they currently store, but also blocks further sharing, access or disclosure of Social Security information,” he added. “AFSCME is proud to oppose this grab for power that threatens the economic well-being of millions of elderly people and people with disabilities.”
Massachusetts Democrat Katherine Clark agreed to the assessment.
“Take it, doji. You have no right to access American personal data,” she said. I wrote it. “This is an important victory in our fight to stop the Republican attack on Social Security and theft of your identity.”
Hollander was appointed by former President Barack Obama.
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