The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and a federal government employee (Doe 1) have sued the Trump Administration for granting Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to payment system data and personnel records at the Department of the Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management. Upon its creation by President Trump in January 2025, DOGE has gained access to the payment systems and records of several government agencies, many of which contain the highly sensitive personal and financial information of American citizens. The plaintiffs in this case argue that DOGE's ability view confidential agency information intrudes upon the privacy of millions of Americans, violates the Privacy Act, and denies Americans their Fifth Amendment Right to informational privacy. The plaintiffs request that the court declare DOGE's actions unlawful and issue an injunction preventing DOGE from gaining any further access to confidential government records.
