American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees v. Social Security Administration
Case Overview
3 national labor organizations represented by Democracy Forward sued the Social Security Administration and DOGE over DOGE's access to sensitive data from the SSA.
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The Application
DOGE's access to SSA's sensitive employee and beneficiary data implicates Privacy Act restrictions on inter-agency disclosure and may lack the statutory authorization required for such access. Labor organizations representing SSA employees and beneficiaries have a concrete interest in protecting members' privacy rights and employment records, establishing associational standing to challenge the disclosure.
The Conclusion
The case is active as of February 2025. Resolution turns on whether the court finds DOGE's data access violated statutory privacy protections or procedural requirements, and whether the government can identify statutory authority for DOGE's access to SSA records.
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