Judge declines to restrict DOGE’s access to Labor Department systems
Washington – Friday’s federal judge reject To limit access to the White House efficiency department’s access to the labor system, as a member of the task force Billionaire Elon Musk In a frenzy The entire federal agency As part of President Trump’s directive to cut the size of the administration.
U.S. District Judge John Bates denied requesting a temporary restraining order, while legal proceedings continue in court lawsuits sparked by six unions and the Institute of Economic Policy.
“In the current record, the plaintiff failed to establish his status,” Bates wrote. “So, despite the court’s concerns about the defendant’s alleged behavior, the plaintiff’s motion must be denied at this time.”
The union believes that the task force known as Doge violated multiple laws by seeking access to sensitive systems, including at the Ministry of Finance and the Office of Personnel Management. The union’s lawyers cite actions from employees of other agencies, saying that the next target of the agency led by Musk is the Labor Department.
“They will require Mendog employees to be granted access to systems they legally prohibit; they will fire any employees who protect the integrity of these systems; they will claim that Congress has never granted Congress the authority and authority over institutional staff and departmental programs,” the union said. The lawyer is at Register.
Mark Samburg, representing the union, told Bates at a hearing that information from millions of people in the labor department was imminent, he said, highlighting the need for courts to step in and limit Doge’s access. .
He said allowing Doge to continue accessing the system could have a chilling impact on the confidentiality of the labor department.
Justice Department lawyer Michael Gerardi defended Doch’s action and said the task force was visiting information about the creation of Mr. Trump’s executive order.
The judge cited public media reports and rejected the government’s lawyers and told him: “You want me to be confident in the fact that nothing will happen.” The government agencies lack experience.
Bates later told Geraldie that the people were people outside the Labor Department “they were accessing the system, and the reason was not related to the reason for the system.”
Samburg then highlighted public reports that Doge employees are “regularly violating the law” and said there is a federal law that establishes a set of standards for maintaining personal information.
The rapid action of Musk’s roads and its employees shocked the federal government, as its employees had emerged in several federal agencies seeking access to their systems and the information contained therein. Several lawsuits have been filed to limit Doge’s ability to obtain information.
The federal judge earlier this week limited DOGE employees worked in the Treasury Department and obtained access to the payment record or record system. Those who can see the information will “read access only” according to the judge’s order.
