Court Dismisses Appeal of Order Blocking DOGE From Social Security

The case, which involves unions and advocacy groups suing over DOGE’s access to Social Security databases, will proceed in district court.

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An appeals court this week dismissed the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from obtaining Social Security data.

In an order on Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed the government’s appeal and argued that the government lacks the jurisdiction to bring the appeal. The case will now proceed in a district court.