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Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data

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In a scathing ruling, the judge wrote that DOGE “essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion.”

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  1. CBS News

    Judge temporarily blocks DOGE access to sensitive Social Security Administration systems (opens CBS News)

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    A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the challenge brought by unions who argued DOGE's access was unlawful.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans' personal information, for now (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a ''fishing expedition.''

  3. WSVN Miami

    DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans,

  4. Forbes

    Judge Blocks DOGE From Accessing Social Security Data (opens Forbes)

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    Lawyers for the government said last week DOGE had received access to “a massive amount” of records from the Social Security Administration.

  5. KGW Portland

    Judge blocks DOGE access to Social Security systems, orders them to delete collected personal data (opens KGW Portland)

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    U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander said DOGE’s “nearly unlimited” access violates privacy laws and presents massive information security risks.

  6. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Judge halts access to Social Security data for Elon Musk's anti-fraud team (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    A federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE access to Social Security Administration systems, citing privacy and information security risks.

  7. New York Post

    Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing personal info from Social Security Administration: ‘Fishing expedition’ (opens New York Post)

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    A federal judge likened DOGE efforts to identify and eliminate waste and fraud at the Social Security Administration to a “fishing expedition” on Thursday, blocking Elon Musk’s team of cost-cutters from accessing the personal information of Americans held by the agency.

  8. WDIO Duluth

    Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information for now (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration systems that hold personally identifiable data on millions of Americans. The decision from U.S.

  9. Insider

    A judge blocked DOGE from accessing the Social Security records of millions of Americans in a blistering ruling (opens Insider)

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    A judge blocked the DOGE office from accessing the Social Security Administration records after labor groups sued.

  10. Newsweek

    Judge calls DOGE out over privacy concerns in Social Security case (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander said she found DOGE's concerns over privacy ironic in a 137-page ruling.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    In a scathing ruling, the judge wrote that DOGE “essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion.”

  12. KVIA El Paso

    DOGE blocked from accessing sensitive Social Security data, after judge raises concerns of a ‘fishing expedition’ (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Originally Published: 20 MAR 25 17:21 ET By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Social Security Administration from giving members of the Department of Government Efficiency access to agency data containing individuals’ personally identifiable information.

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