Court blocks DOGE access to sensitive personal data at Social Security Administration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : The order blocks the agency and its agents and employees from granting access to systems containing personally identifiable information including Social Security numbers, medical records, mental health records, employer and employee payment records, employee earnings, addresses, bank records, tax information and family court records. DOGE and its affiliates must also disgorge and delete all non-anonymized personally identifiable information in their possession or control since Jan. 20, according to the order.
49% : More from Personal Finance: Estimates point to lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2026 Social Security Administration updates new anti-fraud measures Disability advocates sue Social Security and DOGE to stop service cuts Defendants in the case include the Social Security Administration; the agency's acting commissioner Leland Dudek; SSA chief information officer Michael Russo and/or his successor; Elon Musk, senior advisor to the president, and DOGE acting administrator Amy Gleason.
46% : They are also prohibited from installing any software on Social Security Administration systems and must remove any software installed since Jan. 20, the order states.
40% : A person holds a sign during a protest against cuts made by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to the Social Security Administration, in White Plains, New York, U.S., March 22, 2025.
37% : The plaintiffs argue DOGE's actions violate the Privacy Act, Social Security Act, Internal Revenue Code and Administrative Procedure Act.
27% : A federal judge has once again blocked Department of Government Efficiency staffers, operating inside the Social Security Administration, from accessing sensitive personal data of millions of Americans.

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