American Library Association Files Lawsuit Against DOGE

The lawsuit was filed in a bid to stop DOGE and the Trump administration from downsizing a federal agency.
American Library Association Files Lawsuit Against DOGE
White House senior adviser to the president and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks to Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) (R) as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on March 5, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Trump administration were sued by the American Library Association and a union, which later asked a court to block what they said were cuts to a federal agency that funds libraries.

In the lawsuit, filed earlier this week, the association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees union sought to block the administration and DOGE’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The groups on Thursday subsequently filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against DOGE and the other defendants named in the lawsuit.
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