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.