Government Continues Seeking DOGE Access to Treasury Data
President Donald Trump and the Treasury Department again pushed a federal court to dissolve a preliminary injunction halting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to Treasury's sensitive information. The injunction is no longer needed, the government argued Wednesday.
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"It is well-established that a court may modify or terminate an injunction if, in its discretion, the court determines that the circumstances underlying the injunction have changed," the government's court document said. "In light of Defendants’ showing of changed circumstances, Plaintiffs fail to show that this continued oversight is warranted."
Just as in its previous motion to dissolve the injunction from May 16, the government claims that allegations of the plaintiffs -- a New York-led coalition of states -- were addressed, and therefore the block of access is no longer needed (see 2505160055).
Last week, the states coalition asked the U.S. District Court for Southern New York to ignore the original motion to dissolve the injunction (see 2505020056), as it would give future DOGE employees unchecked reign over sensitive information at the Treasury (see 2505150061). Judge Jeannette Vargas already partially dissolved the injunction on April 11, ruling that the states were unlikely to succeed in their claims that the government violated the E-Government and Privacy Act (see 2504140036).