Education Department: Reject Students' Expedited Discovery Request in DOGE Case
Acting U.S. Department of Education Secretary Denise Carter asked a federal court on Monday to deny the California Student Association’s March 4 motion for expedited discovery in a case about the Department of Government Efficiency's access to sensitive information. Carter alleges the student association hasn't made a case for expedited discovery and failed to show the irreparable harm DOGE's access to Education Department records would have on its members.
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“This fishing expedition should be rejected,” said Carter. “Plaintiff barely cites the relevant case law, much less makes a compelling argument that this case fits within the narrow exceptions to the general rule against discovery in [Administrative Procedure Act] cases."
The student association sued the Education Department on Feb. 7 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for its unlawful and continuous disclosure of sensitive information in department records to DOGE (see 2502100074). Carter filed an opposition motion on Feb. 13 (see 2502130037). The association responded with a renewed call for a temporary restraining order (see 2502140016). Judge Randolph Moss denied the TRO on Feb. 17.