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Judge allows discovery to proceed in lawsuit challenging DOGE access of DOL data
- A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) must disclose information on its structure and scope as part of a lawsuit brought by organizations alleging improper access to sensitive data from the US Department of Labor and other federal agencies.
- The order granting the plaintiffs' motion for limited expedited discovery was not reconsidered, as DOGE argued that its staff had the right to access the disputed data as direct agency employees. The judge held that this question must still be resolved.
- DOGE's access to federal government databases is facing numerous challenges. President Trump ordered DOGE to restructure the workforces of the Department of Labor and other federal agencies, which resulted in lawsuits and criticisms from worker unions and senators.
- The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that DOGE's access to federal workers' data violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Privacy Act of 1974, which prohibits disclosure of agency records without written consent. The court set a deadline of March 31, 2025, for expedited discovery.
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