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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Let Musk’s Agency Access Social Security Data
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access sensitive Social Security data, after a federal judge in Maryland blocked such access on privacy grounds.
The emergency petition, filed Friday, comes as part of the administration’s broader effort to root out what it says is widespread government waste. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that DOGE’s restrictions on Social Security systems interfere with the executive branch’s legitimate functions and impede urgent domestic investigations. “Unless disturbed, this preliminary injunction will only invite further judicial interference in the agency’s domestic decision-making,” Sauer wrote in a court filing.
The Social Security database contains a wealth of personal information about every American, including financial records, school history, bank accounts, wages, and in many cases, mental health and personal health information related to disability claims. Musk has repeatedly targeted the Social Security system as a focal point for reform, calling it a “Ponzi scheme,” according to AP, and argued that the roots of fraud are key to reducing federal spending.
The high court’s request follows a lower court ruling by U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander, which barred DOGE from accessing Social Security data but allowed limited access to records that had been stripped of personally identifiable information. An appeals court later upheld her ruling in a split decision, with conservative justices in the minority arguing that she had not presented any evidence of the data’s use.
The legal challenge was filed by a coalition of labor unions and retirees represented by the nonprofit Democracy Forward. They argue that Musk’s team should not be granted unchecked access to deeply personal data, raising concerns about privacy violations and potential political misuse.
The case is part of a growing number of lawsuits — now more than 200 — facing the Trump administration as critics challenge various elements of his political agenda.
What’s Next for the Trump Administration?
The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon whether to temporarily lift the lower court’s restrictions while the broader case continues. The outcome could set a major precedent for executive authority and federal data privacy going forward.
MarsLink News: Source: AP
