Posted on 02/15/2025 3:00:57 AM PST by 11th_VA
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency can continue to access sensitive records from at least three federal agencies after a federal judge in Washington denied a request to block Musk's budget-slashing team from the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
U.S. District Judge John Bates, in a late-night ruling, denied a request made by a group of unions and nonprofits to issue a temporary order blocking DOGE from the sensitive records maintained by the three agencies.
… The judge's decision came down to the question of whether DOGE has the authority to "detail" its people to individual parts of the federal government where – as employees of that department or agency – the individuals associated with DOGE could legally access the sensitive records. To have that authority, DOGE would have to be considered an "agency" in the eyes of the law, Bates wrote.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argued that DOGE is not an agency -- because it was created via an executive order -- and therefore is not entitled to detail its employees to parts of the federal government.
… Curiously, lawyers for DOGE have attempted to avoid the "agency" label during court hearings despite its "strong claim" to agency status, Bates wrote.
… Ultimately, they disagreed with DOGE's own interpretation of its status -- determining it likely is an "agency" -- and delivering it a surprise win by determining that DOGE has the authority to continue to access to sensitive records.
"For the reasons explained above, on the record as it currently stands and with limited briefing on the issue, the case law defining agencies indicates that plaintiffs have not shown a substantial likelihood that [DOGE] is not an agency. If that is so, [DOGE] may detail its employees to other agencies consistent with the Economy Act," he wrote.
No doubt DJT is a Genius, and he’s surrounded himself with geniuses. They’ve seemed to have anticipated every step the Democrats have placed in front of them.
Big Balls is the feds. Embrace the suck.
Here's the link so the article isn't pulled:
Big Balls is the feds. Embrace the suck. and harry Boltz is the engineer
Big Balls is the feds. Embrace the suck. and harry Boltz is the engineer
Elections have consequences.
As Obama said, “You lost, John.”
Dems are collapsing now as taxpayers are p*ssed.
“ request made by a group of unions and nonprofits to issue a temporary order blocking DOGE from the sensitive records maintained by the three agencies.”
Imagine that! A group of unions and nonprofits do not want to have their funding or spending investigated!
There should not be any federal unions. They were established by executive order. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Trump abolishes them someday by executive order?
All nonprofit status should be abolished. People will continue to donate to real charities such as their own church or Samaritans purse without a tax deduction.
FYI
When DOGE was Obama’s (may he live forever in the fires if Hell) organization (albeit under a different name), nobody questioned it.
Exactly. DOGE is simply USDS, the United States Digital Service created by Obama in 2014. Trump merely renamed it to United States Doge Service — it’s the ace up the sleeve which will win on appeal or at SCOUTS rejection of all the lawfare attempts to stop it.
Here’s what the AP, currently overtly at war with Trump, reports the same event:
This is the same guy that issued a ruling that hurt Trump’s team.
One wonders if he realizes which way the wind blows.
Does the agency classification put constraints on DOGE?
YES!
Thank You, LORD!
"This appears to come from a desire to escape the obligations that accompany agencyhood" -- such as being subject to the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act and the Administrative Procedures Act -- "while reaping only its benefits," the judge wrote.
The lawyers for DOGE apparently did not like the agency label, because an agency is subject to certain legal obligations.
He’s had four years to watch and plan.
He can figure out how the enemy thinks and stay one step ahead of them.
Ping to post # 11.....using Obama against himself.
And it only going to get worse for them as April 15th is around the corner. Once Americans have to start writing checks to the IRS they are going to be even more angry and non-sympathetic to the grift that has been occurring for a long time.
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