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Protesters gather outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Federal judge blocks DOGE access to sensitive Education Department, OPM information

A temporary restraining order was granted to prevent Elon Musk’s DOGE liaisons from accessing personally identifiable information.

Feb 24, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

A view of the entrance of Department of Education headquarters on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Student group asks federal court to halt DOGE access to Education Department data

The complaint from the University of California Student Association asks the court to stop the agency from providing DOGE with unauthorized access to personal and financial information.

Feb 7, 2025 By Caroline Nihill