A coalition of U.S. states led by the State of New York has filed a lawsuit against the President Trump and the Department of the Treasury in an attempt to block Department of Treasury records from being shared with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The plaintiffs allege that President Trump granted DOGE access to Treasury payment systems, which contain the personal financial information of millions of Americans. The plaintiffs argue that DOGE accessing the sensitive information housed by the Treasury violates the Administrative Procedure Act by overstepping statutory authority and failing to follow existing legislation regarding the dissemination of private information. The plaintiffs request that the court issue an injunction preventing DOGE from accessing any of the Treasury's payment and data systems.
On February 21, 2025, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. In response, the defendants moved to dissolve the injunction. On April 11, 2025 the court granted defendants' motion in part and modified the preliminary injunction.
