Overview

• Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander issued a preliminary injunction preventing Musk and Doge from accessing sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers, medical records, and financial information.
• The ruling mandates the deletion of any non-anonymized data already obtained by Doge and prohibits further access to or alteration of Social Security Administration systems.
• The judge criticized the justification for the data collection, dismissing claims of a 'fraud epidemic' as speculative and unsupported by evidence.
• Doge employees may access anonymized data under strict conditions, including completion of required security training.
• The case highlights broader tensions between government modernization efforts, individual privacy rights, and concerns over corporate influence in public governance.