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Thirteen attorneys general, including New York’s Letitia James, said in a statement that they were taking action “in defense of our Constitution, our right to privacy, and the essential funding that individuals and communities nationwide are counting on.”
“As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told ‘no,’ but in our country, no one is above the law,” the statement said. “The President does not have the power to give away our private information to anyone he chooses, and he cannot cut federal payments approved by Congress.”
Joining [Letitia] James [New York attorney general] in the statement were the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont.
UPDATE: The state attorney generals filed the lawsuit Friday, 2/8/2025. Now, 19 states are on the lawsuit.
In addition to New York, also on the lawsuit are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin were added to the lawsuit after my initial post at 6:51 AM this morning.
Thankfully there are some areas in this country with a belief in our constitution and our rights.
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UPDATE: The state attorney
UPDATE: The state attorney generals filed the lawsuit Friday, 2/8/2025. Now, 19 states are on the lawsuit.
In addition to New York, also on the lawsuit are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin were added to the lawsuit after my initial post at 6:51 AM this morning.
A growing swarm of lawsuits
A growing swarm of lawsuits is swatting back at the bedlam.
Three lawsuits dating back to Trump’s Inauguration Day challenge DOGE’s very existence, arguing it violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The 1972 law requires various advisory groups that may influence the president to be public, unbiased and transparent.
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An additional suit, also filed on Inauguration Day, demands the Office of Management and Budget turn over all of the communication between OMB officials and DOGE officials during the presidential transition.
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On Tuesday, three union-affiliated groups sued the Treasury Department in U.S. District Court for turning over personal and financial information to DOGE.
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On Wednesday, five government unions and the Economic Policy Institute filed suit in U.S. District Court over DOGE’s actions at the Department of Labor, where the plaintiffs argue DOGE’s data grab violates both the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Administrative Procedure Act
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On Thursday, the American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees filed suit in U.S. District Court over the dismantling of USAID.
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And on Friday, the University of California Student Association sued the Department of Education for failing to protect sensitive data from DOGE tied to federal student loans.