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Supreme Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Social Security Data, Overruling Privacy Concerns

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday granted the Trump administration’s DOGE team access to sensitive records held by the Social Security Administration (SSA), overturning a lower court injunction and reinforcing the administration’s sweeping control over executive agencies.

In an unsigned order, the justices stated that “the factors in this case warrant granting the requested stay,” allowing SSA to proceed with granting DOGE personnel access to internal agency data. “Under the present circumstances, SSA may proceed to afford members of the SSA DOGE Team access to the agency records in question in order for those members to do their work,” the Court wrote.

The move was challenged by a federal employee union, which warned that the directive would allow unqualified DOGE staffers—many of whom lack proper training or clearance—to handle highly sensitive personal data, potentially violating federal privacy protections.

Liberal Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision.

“Today, the Court grants a stay permitting the Government to give unfettered data access to DOGE—despite its failure to show any need or any interest in complying with existing privacy safeguards, and all before we know for sure whether federal law countenances such access,” Justice Jackson wrote in a pointed dissent.

The ruling underscores the growing influence of the Trump-created DOGE initiative, which was established to streamline federal operations but has been criticized for bypassing traditional oversight and checks on executive power. Privacy advocates and government watchdogs have warned that Friday’s decision sets a concerning precedent for the handling of Americans’ confidential information.

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