Overview

• Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay pausing lower court rulings that mandated DOGE to produce records and allow administrator Amy Gleason’s deposition.
• The Trump administration argues DOGE is a presidential advisory body exempt from FOIA, while watchdog group CREW claims it functions as a federal agency subject to transparency laws.
• CREW’s lawsuit seeks records on DOGE’s operations, including details on mass layoffs, grant terminations, and the role of Elon Musk, who oversees the initiative.
• The stay provides the Supreme Court time to review the administration's emergency appeal, which contends that compliance with discovery orders would violate separation of powers.
• Lower courts had previously ruled that DOGE is likely subject to FOIA, citing its significant authority over federal government functions.