A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit aiming to prevent the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing records on millions of Americans may continue. This legal action was initiated in February by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, two labor unions, and over 100 current and former federal employees. They filed the lawsuit against DOGE, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Elon Musk.
The government had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which the judge denied on Thursday. The lawsuit seeks to prevent OPM from releasing records to DOGE and its agents. Additionally, it requests the retrieval of any information that has already been shared. While this ruling does not guarantee a victory for the plaintiffs, it does allow them to proceed with their case.