Judge Rules DOGE Can Access Education Dept Data

Reuters reports:

A U.S. judge has rejected a bid to bar the government downsizing team created by President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing internal systems in the U.S. Department of Education that house federal student financial aid information concerning millions of Americans.

Washington-based U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss declined to issue a temporary restraining order sought by the University of California Student Association to prevent the department from disclosing information to people affiliated with DOGE.

Moss, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, said the group presented no evidence “beyond sheer speculation” to support finding that staffers with the department or DOGE would misuse or improperly disclose information they are obligated by law to keep confidential.

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