Posted on 04/15/25
| News Source: WBAL
Baltimore, MD - April 15, 2025 - A federal judge in Baltimore is set to make a decision by Thursday after initially blocking the Department of Government Efficiency to have access to data at the Social Security Administration.
Government lawyers argued it’s needed so they can look for waste, fraud and abuse. The judge questioned why broad access was needed before the DOGE team went to look for specific cases.
Plaintiffs for the case, Democracy Forward, which has been fighting the Trump administration said granting such access would be “intrusive” and a “radical departure” from long-standing practices. They added that DOGE is crying fraud and then looking for an all-access pass.
The judge said that rooting out fraud is in the public interest but said it shouldn’t be a sledgehammer. The government has said if a preliminary injunction is issued against them they will appeal.