ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS et al v. BESSENT et al

  1. March 21, 2025

    Groups Can Probe Treasury's Cooperation With DOGE

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge let two unions and a retirees group look into any steps the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury took to give the Department of Government Efficiency access to Treasury's computer systems, saying she needs the information to evaluate the action's lawfulness.

  2. March 07, 2025

    DC Judge Declines To Block DOGE From Treasury Systems

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday declined to wall off access to the federal government's payment systems from employees of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency during a lawsuit brought by retirees and union groups, determining the alleged privacy risks were not enough to warrant the court's intervention.

  3. February 24, 2025

    DC Judge Wary Of Constitutionality Of Musk's DOGE

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday questioned the constitutionality of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency while expressing skepticism that groups challenging the department's access to federal systems housing Americans' sensitive data had established the irreparable harm needed to block access.

  4. February 12, 2025

    Treasury Chief Exempt From Block On DOGE's System Access

    A New York federal judge clarified that an order blocking Elon Musk and members of his Department of Government Efficiency team from accessing U.S. Treasury Department payment systems does not apply to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

  5. February 06, 2025

    Musk's Access To Records Blocked In DOGE, Treasury Suit

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday approved a consent order blocking Elon Musk and additional Department of Government Efficiency employees from accessing the federal government's payment systems, although a "special government employee" will have limited access as the Treasury Department and suing plaintiffs spar over a preliminary injunction.

  6. February 03, 2025

    DOJ Poised To Prosecute Threat-Makers Against DOGE

    A federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump offered Elon Musk his office's support to "protect" the work of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency headed by the billionaire businessman, including "legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people."