A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personal data from federal agencies, limiting a key initiative of President Donald Trump’s administration.
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman ruled that the Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) cannot share the personal information of six individuals and five unions that sued over DOGE’s access to their records. However, the ruling does not apply to the Department of Treasury, where another judge had already issued a separate injunction.
The plaintiffs, representing about two million people, claim DOGE’s data access violates the Privacy Act of 1974 and accuse federal agencies of “abandoning their duties” to protect sensitive information like Social Security numbers and banking details.
While the ruling limits DOGE’s authority, it follows other judicial decisions that declined to fully restrict the agency’s access to federal records. Meanwhile, DOGE remains under scrutiny as lawsuits continue to challenge its structure and broad data collection efforts.
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