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Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data

Privacy advocates have filed lawsuits against DOGE to prevent access to IRS taxpayer data, claiming it violates the Privacy Act and other laws.
The lawsuit, involving groups like the Center for Taxpayer Rights, argues that DOGE lacks the legal right to access sensitive records.
Concerns are raised that DOGE's access could undermine trust in the IRS and potentially target political opponents.
A federal judge temporarily blocked DOGE's access to federal payment systems while the legality is reviewed.

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NBC News

11 lawsuits challenging DOGE focus on data access and privacy

The lawsuits and the privacy claims have quickly become some of the few substantive challenges to DOGE and its ability to fully operate thrown up by critics.

3 days ago·United States

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Wired

The 50-Year-Old Law That Could Stop DOGE in Its Tracks—Maybe

At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not airtight.

4 days ago·United States

Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data

A coalition of watchdog groups and unions has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Elon Musk’s DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer information at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing at the Social Security Administration as Musk’s deputies try to pry open some of the government’s most closely-guarded data doors.“DOGE and its game of governmental whack-a-mole has wreaked havoc on the American system of government and caused incredible concern…

4 days ago·Portland, United States

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The Daily Boulder

Emergency Lawsuit Filed to Block DOGE from Accessing Sensitive Taxpayer Data

A new lawsuit has been filed to prevent DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency established by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, from accessing sensitive taxpayer information held by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). On Monday, four groups took legal action in federal court, aiming to block DOGE from obtaining this data. Over the weekend, multiple news outlets reported that DOGE tried to get access to an IRS payment syste…

4 days ago

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Common Dreams

Emergency Suit Seeks to Block DOGE From Riffling Through Sensitive Taxpayer Data

"Allowing DOGE unfettered access to the sensitive data held by the IRS is a violation of both the rights of all taxpayers and their trust," said the head of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

5 days ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

Lawsuit Targets DOGE’s Access at the IRS

Unions, a taxpayer advocacy group, and a small business group have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over accessing taxpayer data within the IRS. In their lawsuit, the unions and other groups alleged that DOGE was violating tax and privacy laws by accessing the IRS systems. This adds to more than a dozen legal challenges against DOGE and the Trump administration. Nam…

5 days ago·New York, United States

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