Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2025
Closed Date: Feb. 12, 2025
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On February 11, 2025, a United States citizen filed this lawsuit, pro se, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the "Department of Government Efficiency," the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and its Acting Director, the U.S. General Services Administration and its Acting Administrator, the U.S. Department of Treasury and its Secretary, and the Treasurer of the United States. The Plaintiff sought to enjoin the continued access of DOGE to sensitive data and declare the creation and actions of DOGE to be in violation of the Privacy Act and the False Claims Act. The case was assigned to District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher, who dismissed it the following day, finding that the plaintiff lacked standing--that is, that she was not personally involved in the claims she made. The court noted that several other cases had been filed in courts around the country, raising the same issues, and that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York had already issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit DOGE's access to “sensitive and confidential information” and payment systems held at Treasury. "Although this Court cannot proceed in this case because Plaintiff lacks standing, her concerns are being addressed elsewhere."
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Gallagher, Stephanie A. (Maryland)
Morris, Deborah (Maryland)
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Last updated April 22, 2025, 7:02 p.m.
State / Territory: Maryland
Case Type(s):
Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (DOGE Status/Information Access)
Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 11, 2025
Closing Date: Feb. 12, 2025
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Pro se U.S. citizen
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: Yes
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
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Prevailing Party: Defendant
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