Judge finds OPM violated privacy law by sharing data with DOGE

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A federal judge in New York ruled that the Office of Personnel Management broke privacy laws by giving DOGE agents access to employee records. Judge Denise Cote stated that OPM provided no credible reason for sharing personally identifiable information with the group. The decision supports federal workers who argued the access violated the Privacy Act and Administrative Procedure Act. Although many DOGE agents have left and access was rescinded, the court has not yet decided on remedies such as data deletion.

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