The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the Alliance for Retired Americans, and the American Federation of Teachers have sued to halt the sharing of Social Security Administration (SSA) databases and payment systems with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The plaintiffs represent American workers and retirees that have entrusted their highly sensitive personal and financial information, including Social Security Numbers, employment information, and medical history, to the Social Security Administration. The plaintiffs in this case argue that the SSA sharing their private information with DOGE violates the Privacy Act by failing to ask for the plaintiffs' consent before sharing their information with another person or agency. The plaintiffs request that the court find the DOGE data sharing unlawful and prevent further information from being shared with DOGE.
