US EditionTrump administration asks Supreme Court to block watchdog access to DOGE documents
- On May 20, 2025, the Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene and prevent lower court mandates compelling the Department of Government Efficiency to disclose documents to a watchdog group based in Washington.
- This appeal follows a February lawsuit filed by a government watchdog group alleging that DOGE exercises extensive authority without sufficient transparency, with lower courts determining that it must adhere to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
- The administration contends DOGE is a presidential advisory body exempt from FOIA and says discovery demands, including a deposition of acting administrator Amy Gleason, are overly broad and intrusive.
- In March, Judge Christopher Cooper found DOGE likely exceeds advisory functions by cancelling contracts and shuttering agencies, setting a June 13 compliance deadline that Solicitor General Sauer urged the Court to stay.
- The case highlights ongoing tension over DOGE’s role and transparency, as emergency appeals reach the Supreme Court amid debates on government oversight and FOIA applicability.
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White House asks US Supreme Court to block access to DOGE records
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop DOGE from being forced to release records
Sauer argued that DOGE should be exempt from complying with FOIA requests because it is a presidential advisory group. The White House has also tried to argue that documents procured by DOGE are presidential records.
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention in document fight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration has made an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking intervention in a dispute concerning the Department of Government Efficiency and its obligation to release public documents. Typically, government agencies are required to provide records under the Freedom of Information Act. However, the Trump administration argues that DOGE is
Trump Administration Asks US Supreme Court to Halt DOGE Discovery
The Trump administration on Wednesday submitted a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to block discovery in a lawsuit that seeks access to information about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The emergency application asks the court to lift a lower court order that allowed limited discovery into whether DOGE can be considered a government agency in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washing…
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