The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems, which contain personal information on millions of Americans.
The request for access comes after a judge in Maryland restricted Elon Musk’s team’s access, citing federal privacy laws.
The administration has said that DOGE needs access in order to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, arguing that the high court should place the lower court’s order on hold.
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Solicitor General John Sauer suggested the judge’s restrictions invite further intervention into government activity. President Donald Trump and other Republicans have repeatedly criticized judges for pausing his administration’s efforts through nationwide injunctions.
“Left undisturbed, this preliminary injunction will only invite further judicial incursions into internal agency decision-making,” Sauer wrote.