Summary
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Education Department and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from sharing sensitive records with DOGE.
The lawsuit, filed by labor unions and veterans, alleges DOGE seeks to fire workers and cut federal programs while violating the Privacy Act of 1974.
Judge Deborah Boardman ruled the plaintiffs are likely to succeed and face “irreparable harm” if DOGE gains access.
This follows other legal challenges against DOGE’s efforts to access federal data.
A little too late
“Irreparable harm” is the plan.
I mean, you’re not wrong, but it’s also a legal term. If you pay someone money for something, they can always pay you back. That’s not an irreparable harm.
If (for example) you wanted to say something about someone but you have an NDA that’s in dispute, you could be prevented from saying anything until that’s settled because you can’t un-say something the same way
It’s insane that we don’t have any recourse to sue the US government and Elon musk personally for hacking into our private data.
You still have the 2A for when your government turns against you.
Sure hope that judge has some savings in the bank. Something tells me he’s gonna be out of a job soon…
Federal judges can only be removed via impeachment.
Now, what happens if the executive decides not to pay judges? It’s supposed to be impeachment.
So Trump could decide to simply stop the paychecks but not the rulings.
He who saves the country can break no laws… He just seems to do whatever the hell he wants at this point.
