Judge Extends TRO Preventing DOGE Access Of OPM, DOE Data

( March 7, 2025, 12:28 PM EST) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) from permitting access to the personally identifiable information (PII) of a group of veterans and labor organizations by personnel from the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was extended March 6, with a Maryland federal judge granting the plaintiffs’ motion and ruling that the TRO will now expire on March 17, which is when a hearing on the plaintiffs’ pending preliminary injunction motion is scheduled....