Trump administration asks Supreme Court to exempt DOGE from FOIA requests

The Trump administration urges the Supreme Court to shield the Department of Government Efficiency from FOIA requests, arguing it is merely a presidential advisory body exempt from transparency laws. Conversely, the watchdog group CREW contends this lack of oversight allows unidentified actors to control government functions without accountability. This legal battle is critically relevant to open_data because it tests the boundaries of public access to emerging government structures. Establishing whether such entities are subject to freedom of information statutes determines if their operational data remains open for public scrutiny or remains concealed within the executive branch.

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Published on 2025-05-22

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to exempt DOGE from FOIA requests

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