Federal Workers Can Dispute DOGE’s Data Access, Judge Rules (2)

Federal employees’ lawsuit seeking to stop Elon Musk and his team from accessing their personal information can move forward, a judge ruled.

Judge Denise Cote of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said Thursday the court will consider claims that the Trump administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it allowed Musk’s team to access Office of Personnel Management records. OPM, the federal government’s HR division, holds detailed information about 2.3 million civilian employees.

The lawsuit is among the latest legal actions challenging DOGE’s access to federal agency records, including sensitive data held by the ...