In a significant decision that resonates with patriots across the nation, a federal judge has ruled against barring DOGE workers from accessing Treasury systems. This decision was handed down on Friday by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Clinton appointee, who stated that the plaintiffs did not sufficiently demonstrate an immediate risk to sensitive information being exposed.
In her 44-page opinion, Judge Kollar-Kotelly emphasized, “Plaintiffs’ concerns are understandable and no doubt widely shared. However, on the present record, Plaintiffs have not cleared the ‘high standard’ of showing a likelihood of an irreparable injury that is ‘beyond remediation,’ which is a prerequisite to the issuance of a preliminary injunction in this Circuit.”
According to the Associated Press, she further elaborated, “Merely asserting that the Treasury DOGE Team’s operations increase the risk of a catastrophic data breach or public disclosure of sensitive information … is not sufficient to support a preliminary injunction.”
Judge Kollar-Kotelly left the door open for future action, stating she would reconsider if evidence emerges that a small team of DOGE employees is indeed threatening the security of sensitive data. She remarked, “If Plaintiffs could show that Defendants imminently planned to make their private information public or to share that information with individuals outside the federal government with no obligation to maintain its confidentiality, the Court would not hesitate to find a likelihood of irreparable harm.”
“This decision, while noteworthy, holds minimal impact in practice due to a separate injunction by another judge in New York preventing DOGE from accessing Treasury systems.A federal judge in Washington refused Friday to block employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury systems containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans.”
— Associated Press
Although privacy concerns remain, DOJ’s activities are presently restrained by the New York court’s order.
