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Judge ruling indicates DOGE is subject to open records rules

By Kevin Haggerty

 

The latest lawsuit against DOGE foreshadowed greater transparency after a federal judge ruled against the organization’s “advisory” status.

Among the dozens of legal challenges that have been brought against efforts of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, a recent suit brought by a watchdog group has focused on record access. Per a Monday ruling by U.S. District Judge Christopher “Casey” Cooper, DOGE is expected to start turning over documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The Obama-appointed Washington, D.C. judge opined in favor of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), stating, “Canceling any government contract would seem to require substantial authority–and canceling them on this scale certainly does.”

CREW sought documents from DOGE while contending the organization exercised authority independent of President Donald Trump and, despite the arguments of the administration, was not merely acting in an advisory role…

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