US EditionJudge rules DOGE not exempt from open records laws
- A federal judge ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency is likely covered by the Freedom of Information Act , allowing access to government records.
- Judge Christopher Cooper stated that the Trump administration did not successfully challenge claims about DOGE exercising substantial independent authority.
- Cooper emphasized the need for timely information on DOGE, ordering records to be produced on an expedited basis due to its unprecedented authority.
- The judge sided with the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in their FOIA litigation against DOGE.
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Conservative Review‘Double Standard’: DC Court That Shielded John Kerry’s Staff Changed Its Tune When It Came To DOGE
A federal judge ordered DOGE to disclose staff identities in response to FOIA lawsuit filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
The Needle: Pungent Musk Edition
Win some, lose some: A federal judge in D.C. ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Sieg heil!-giving hatchet man Elon Musk, is likely subject to the Freedom of Information Act. That’s a win for transparency at a government agency that has been gaslighting the public about work from the jump. DOGE has posted data online about the cuts of government contracts, falsely claiming tens of billions of dollars in savings. Now, th…
Democrats Find a New Way to Spy: Doxxing DOGE
Judge Tanya Chutkan, who comes from a family of Jamaican Marxists, has granted a request by several Democrat state attorneys general to dox personnel at DOGE. She is allowing access to the identities of its personnel and details on the extent of authority held by DOGE and Elon Musk. This ruling comes amidst concerns over […] The post Democrats Find a New Way to Spy: Doxxing DOGE appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
A little-known law is in the spotlight: What to know about the Privacy Act of 1974
The Privacy Act of 1974 protects personal information collected across federal agencies. Privacy groups and attorneys are invoking it to block access to personal records by DOGE.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Under Fire – Court Demands Secret Records Be Released!
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to release long-hidden records, saying the secretive agency must comply with public transparency laws. The decision comes after watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued the agency, arguing that DOGE had operated in secrecy without accountability. What Is DOGE and Why the Secrecy? DOGE was created under the Trump administration to cut…
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