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Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court for DOGE Access to Social Security Data

The emergency appeal seeks to overturn a federal injunction blocking DOGE from accessing sensitive data, citing harm to federal priorities and executive authority.

A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., is pictured March 26, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Solicitor General John Sauer filed an emergency application on May 5, 2025, requesting the Supreme Court to stay a lower court injunction restricting DOGE's access to Social Security Administration (SSA) systems.
  • The 4th U.S. Circuit Court upheld the injunction on April 30, with lower courts criticizing DOGE's data requests as overly broad and lacking justification.
  • The Trump administration argues that DOGE's access is essential for modernizing IT systems and combating fraud, waste, and abuse across federal agencies.
  • Critics, including cybersecurity experts, warn that DOGE's unvetted access to sensitive personal data poses significant privacy and security risks.
  • Chief Justice John Roberts is reviewing the emergency appeal, with responses from opposing parties due by May 12, 2025.