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United States of America: Court granted a preliminary injunction against DOGE access to sensitive personal information

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Court granted a preliminary injunction against DOGE access to sensitive personal information

On 21 February 2025, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans' sensitive financial information through the US Trea…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Government access to data
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-02-06
under deliberation

On 6 February 2025, the New York Attorney General, along with 13 other Attorneys General, issued a …

2025-02-08
under investigation

On 7 February 2025, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a temporary …

2025-02-14
under deliberation

On 14 February 2025, 12 Attorneys General released a joint statement seeking a preliminary injuncti…

2025-02-21
under litigation

On 21 February 2025, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a prelimin…