The Trump administration wants to prevent DOGE from turning over records to a federal court.
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WASHINGTON − The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to intervene in its fight to prevent DOGE from being subject to open records laws.
In an emergency request filed on May 21, the Justice Department asked to pause judicial orders requiring DOGE produce documents and testimony so a federal court can determine whether the Department of Government Efficiency started by Elon Musk must comply with the Freedom of Information Act.
The administration argues DOGE is a presidential advisory body so is exempt from the nation’s premier public disclosure law.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group, is suing DOGE, arguing it’s provided “no meaningful transparency into its operations or assurances that it is maintaining proper records.”
This is not the first DOGE-related request to reach the Supreme Court.
The Trump administration has also asked the justices to let DOGE have personnel access to the data of millions of Americans kept by the U.S. Social Security Administration.