Donald Trump's administration applied to the Supreme Court to enable the members of the Musk Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) to access to the sensitive personal data of Social Security Social Insurance Agency.
Key facts:
- Federal judge Ellen L. Hollander from Maryland said that “interference in personal affairs of millions of Americans, without proper justification, is not in the public interest.”
- General culprit D. John Sauer questioned this decision.
- Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly criticized lower -instance judges for blocking their initiatives.
The government strives to repeal the federal decision of Judge Ellen L. Hollander from Maryland, who decided that the control of social security information systems by the Musk team may violate the federal provisions on privacy protection.
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Trump administration lawyers argue that social security data could help in a wider immigration limiting strategy when the president conducts activities aimed at deporting students and other foreign citizens.
In her ruling, Hollander stated that “interference in personal affairs of millions of Americans, without proper justification, is not in the public interest.”
Prosecutor General: The judge exceeded the rights
Her decision was questioned by prosecutor general D. John Sauer. – This extraordinary conclusion concerns a well -known problem: the District Court issued a broadly extensive order without legal grounds, causing continuous, irreversible damage to urgent federal priorities and hindering the functioning of executive power – argued Sauer, quoted by the daily “The New York Times”.
According to Sauer, Hollander, appointed by President Barack Obama, exceeded her rights.
The District Court forces the administration to prevent employees responsible for the modernization of government information systems access to data, claiming that it is not necessary for them – argued the prosecutor.
According to him, if the district courts block the activities of specialists dealing with the reform of information systems, the government will not be able to effectively eliminate waste and fraud.
Applications to the Supreme Court
Trump and his allies have repeatedly criticized lower -instance judges for blocking their initiatives, including by issuing nationwide orders.
“NYT” points out that the republican administration has submitted several applications to the Supreme Court in recent weeks, including one regarding immigration. Some of them are waiting for the decision of judges who are to listen to arguments on the scope of permissible court orders on May 15, questioning the president's efforts aimed at the abolition of automatic granting of citizenship to persons born in USA.
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