American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO et al v. Social Security Administration et al

  1. April 01, 2025

    4th Circ. Rejects Appeal From DOGE Of SSA Probe Order

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday nixed an appeal from the Trump administration of a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive data in Social Security Administration systems, with a White House spokesperson saying the president will "continue to seek all legal remedies available."

  2. March 31, 2025

    DOJ Seeking Steep Costs To Make Challengers Think Twice

    The U.S. Department of Justice is quickly implementing President Donald Trump's plan to seek huge sums of money from litigants whose cases impede his agenda but ultimately prove unsuccessful, court records show.

  3. March 20, 2025

    Judge Bars DOGE 'Fishing Expedition' Of Social Security Data

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cannot have access to sensitive Social Security Administration systems, a Maryland federal judge ruled Thursday, saying the entity's search for fraud is a "fishing expedition" that could put the personal data of millions of Americans at risk.

  4. February 24, 2025

    Unions Seek To Block DOGE's 'Unprecedented' Access To Info

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency must be stopped from having "unprecedented" access to personal data from the Social Security Administration, two unions and a retiree advocacy group argued in Maryland federal court, becoming the latest lawsuit trying to stop DOGE from obtaining information at federal agencies.