A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration.

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to block DOGE from further access to sensitive personal information at the Social Security Administration.

A federal judge in Maryland has granted two unions and a retiree advocacy group a preliminary injunction blocking the Social Security Administration from giving Elon Musk’s "department of government efficiency" access to any SSA system containing personally identifiable information.

Established by President Donald Trump after his return to the White House, the DOGE aims to eliminate waste and fraud in the federal government. Led by billionaire Elon Musk, the

Under the Trump administration, Americans’ private Social Security data could be stolen, distorted, or even actively used against them.