In a 6–3 decision Friday, the Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s DOGE team, led by Elon Musk, temporary access to Social Security Administration records, including Americans’ Social Security numbers, medical history, and court data. The ruling reverses lower court orders that had blocked such access pending further review.
The court’s conservative majority sided with Trump’s argument that the DOGE team requires the data to carry out its mission to modernize federal technology and detect fraud. The case now returns to the Fourth Circuit for a full hearing.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Kagan, dissented sharply. Jackson criticized the ruling for creating “grave privacy risks” and accused the court of “fanning the flames” of executive overreach.
The dispute began after SSA’s acting commissioner resigned in protest of DOGE’s data demands. Labor unions and privacy advocates then sued, arguing the move violated the Privacy Act of 1974, which generally prohibits data sharing without consent.
In a related ruling Friday, the court also shielded DOGE from having to release internal records under the Freedom of Information Act.
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