The U.S. District Court for Maryland partially granted a motion Monday for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to sensitive personal information at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Education Department. The plaintiffs clearly showed that they would suffer irreparable harm without injunctive relief, the court said.
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A U.S. District Court of Southern New York judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday prohibiting Treasury Department employees who are not in a Senate-confirmed position from accessing department systems that contain personally identifiable information (PII) or financial information of payees.
The U.S. District Court for Eastern Virginia on Friday denied a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Treasury Department by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s access to sensitive information.
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), its acting director Charles Ezell, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk, among others, filed an opposition motion Wednesday against the American Federation of Government Employees, which sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) against OPM and DOGE, alleging the government violated the Privacy Act. In their opposition, OPM and DOGE argued that government employees have not suffered a cognizable injury from their activities.
Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Charles Ezell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday opposed the Electronic Privacy Information Coalition's motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO), arguing that EPIC is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its case. EPIC sued over the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) alleged illegal seizure of personnel records and payment system data, and asked the courts for a TRO to end the unlawful actions.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Education Department, as sought by the University of California Student Association (USCA). Judge Randolph Moss ruled Monday that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to student data and records will not cause the plaintiffs irreparable harm, so a TRO is unnecessary. However, DOGE faced a new lawsuit at the same court Monday, this time challenging the entity's access to sensitive information at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The University of California Student Association renewed its call Thursday for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Education’s disclosure of personal information to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in response to an opposition motion filed Thursday by Acting Secretary of Education Denise Carter (see 2502130037).
States play a unique role in preserving constitutional order and won't shy from fighting alleged privacy violations by President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D) during a press conference Friday ahead of a scheduled oral argument.
Acting Secretary of Education Denise Carter filed Thursday in opposition to a motion for a temporary restraining order on employee access to Education Department systems from the University of California Student Association. The government cited a conflict with the separation of powers and the unlikeliness that plaintiffs will succeed on the merits of their claim.