Celebrate Court’s Block on DOGE’s Access to Social Security

We applaud U.S. District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander for her powerful and principled decision to extend the block on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ private Social Security data.

This ruling is a major victory for privacy, accountability, and the millions of retirees, workers, and vulnerable Americans who depend on the Social Security Administration (SSA). By recognizing the likely violations of the Privacy Act and federal protections, Judge Hollander defended the public from an alarming overreach of power.

For nearly a century, the SSA has operated with a sacred commitment to privacy. That tradition was threatened by a reckless scheme to give DOGE unfiltered access to sensitive personal information — a scheme that would have dismantled decades of trust.

We commend the plaintiffs, unions, and legal advocates at Democracy Forward for standing up and fighting back. And we join them in sending a clear message: Social Security is not a billionaire’s playground.

This decision is a reminder that public institutions must serve the people — not private interests.

Add your name to show your support for the court’s decision and to say: Hands off our Social Security.