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Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information
The order accused DOGE of engaging in a "fishing expedition" at the federal agency.
In the Thursday ruling, U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander in Maryland accused DOGE of being “essentially engaged in a fishing expedition” in search of fraud based on “little more than suspicion.” Hollander said DOGE “never identified or articulated” a reason why it needs access to the “personal and private data of millions of Americans.” The access, per Hollander, violates several federal privacy laws, and the order warned of cybersecurity risks. Hollander said SSA initially granted DOGE access to the systems, which included Social Security numbers, medical records, drivers’ license numbers, tax information, and reams of other personal information.
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