Supreme Court Grants DOGE Access to Sensitive Social Security Data Amid Privacy Concerns
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of DOGE's access to Social Security data, allowing efforts to combat fraud, despite dissent over privacy risks for millions of Americans.
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Overview
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of DOGE accessing Social Security data to combat fraud and waste, supported by the conservative majority.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised concerns about potential privacy violations for millions of Americans due to this ruling.
- Labor unions and advocacy groups initially filed a lawsuit to block DOGE's access, citing privacy law violations, but the Supreme Court favored DOGE.
- The ruling allows DOGE to access sensitive information, raising questions about its compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
- Concerns persist regarding the potential for technical errors and unauthorized access to personal information in the Social Security systems.
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Analysis
Emphasizes the Supreme Court's approval for DOGE to access sensitive Social Security records for modernization.
The lawsuit claimed that expanding access to personal information would breach the Privacy Act and was filed by labor unions and advocacy groups worried about unauthorized access.
U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ruled that DOGE does not need to access specific data and has enough independent authority to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
The Supreme Court granted DOGE access to confidential Social Security Administration records to combat fraud and update systems.
The court's three liberal justices disagreed with the decision to block disclosure.
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"…The Supreme Court's decision raises concerns about privacy and data security for millions of Americans."
Fortune"…With today's decision, it seems as if the court has truly lost its moorings."
NPR·1M·"…The Supreme Court sent the case back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for more proceedings."
CBS News·1M·"…The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans."
ABC News·1M·"…The Supreme Court's decision creates "grave privacy risks for millions.""
CBS News·1M·"…This ruling will enable President Trump and DOGE’s affiliates to steal Americans’ private and personal data."
NBC News·1M·"…The Department of Government Efficiency doesn't have to turn over records and answer questions about its operations for now, the Supreme Court said on June 6, intervening in a dispute between the Trump administration and a watchdog group over DOGE's role in slashing federal jobs and remaking the federal government."
USA TODAY·1M·"…The court’s conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in the first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE."
Associated Press·1M·"…The court's three liberal justices − Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson − disagreed with that decision."
USA TODAY·1M·FAQ
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is accessing Social Security data to detect and halt fraudulent payments, as claimed by the Trump administration's lawyers.
The data accessible by the DOGE team includes Social Security numbers, medical information, citizenship records, and tax returns.
The three liberal justices dissented because they believed the decision poses 'grave privacy risks for millions of Americans,' as stated by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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