I’m curious. Let’s say that I file a civil suit against you in order to obtain your social security number. Would you have a problem with that? If not, why not?
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I don't understand why you would want to sue me in court just to see my Social Security number or my Social Security application, when under normal circumstances, I would show you my number in private if you simply asked me to show it to you.
For instance, as you may know, for many years, a state driver's license had your Social Security number on it.
So, if you were a clerk in a store who wanted me to show you some identification, I would have simply pulled out my driver's license, where you would see my Social Security number right there. No big deal.
NOTE: I checked the Social Security site, and I can get a copy of my original application for a small fee and with written permission to allow Social Security to send me a copy of my own application. No big deal.
Is the need for *my* social security number a matter of national security? If so, then sue away.