DOGE likely subject to Freedom of Information Act requests, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that the US Department of Government Efficiency is likely covered by the Freedom of Information Act, a federal transparency law that allows outsiders to obtain internal government records detailing agency conduct.
DOGE likely subject to open records law, judge rules
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is likely subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal judge ruled late Monday, rejecting the Trump administration’s position that the
Federal Judge Says Musk’s DOGE Must Make Records Public—Questions ‘Unusual Secrecy’
The lawsuit against the Elon Musk-led agency was filed by a watchdog group after its request for disclosures under the Freedom of Information Act was rejected.
Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’
It’s the first significant ruling in a growing legal push to pierce DOGE’s secretive veil, a decision that undercuts Musk’s repeated insistence about the operation’s transparency.
DOGE ordered to eventually honor Freedom of Information Act requests
A federal judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency will likely have to open its records to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Judge rules DOGE likely subject to public records requests, says department operating in 'unusual secrecy'
A federal judge ruled that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, is likely subject to FOIA, noting that the newly formed department had been run in "unusual secrecy."
DOGE could be forced to release its records under a new court ruling that highlights the group's 'unusual secrecy'
US District Judge Christopher Cooper said DOGE now has to comply with recent Freedom of Information Act requests from a nonprofit.
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Citizens may access DOGE data via Freedom of Information Act
A federal judge ruled Monday that DOGE is likely covered by the Freedom of Information Act, a federal transparency law that allows outsiders to obtain internal government records detailing agency cond ...