The University of California Student Government sued on Friday, blocking Elon Musk's Government Efficiency (DOGE) from gaining access to government data on millions of student borrowers.
Students, represented by public citizens, a left-leaning consumer advocacy group, alleged that Doge to a system of education sector that includes personal data of more than 42 million people violated federal privacy laws and the Internal Revenue Act.
“The defendant's lawsuit means continuous and continuous access to information over an unspecified period. Millions of Americans from all life's journeys have been found , meaning that we do not guarantee their sensitive information, and information about their parents or spouses. We receive the protections provided by federal law.” The lawsuit states.
“And individuals don't even have basics because the defendant's actions and decisions are hidden. Information continues as to whether the accused shares with external parties or how their information is being used.
Oka reached out to Doge for comment.
Doge quickly moved to rebuild federal bureaucracy in Trump's first few weeks, gaining access to the critical Treasury payment system, and dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID) primarily , moved several other federal departments.
The move is filled with a surge in litigation.
This week's judge issued an order temporarily restricting Doge officials' access to the financial system, and on Thursday night, public citizens filed another lawsuit attempting to reverse USAID's actions. A hearing is scheduled for later Friday on the government union's request that Doge teams block access to data in the labor sector.
The Advocacy Group is also suing for Doge setup, claiming it does not comply with applicable transparency requirements and cannot continue the operation.
The latest case has named the education department and its proxy secretary as defendants. He also quoted a report from the Washington Post that the department's Doge staff have. Sensitive data provided Participate in artificial intelligence systems to investigate institutional spending.
The lawsuit shows Trump wants to use executive action to eliminate or undermine the department.
Democrats were increasingly warnings and sending a series of letters requesting responses, with more than a dozen Democrats set to visit the department's headquarters on Friday morning.
“These are people who filled out the FAFSA and trusted sensitive personal information when they applied for federal student loans and grants on institutional rules and other expressions,” the complaint states.
