Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Education Department’s Student Loan Databases

A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Education Department and the Office of Personnel Management from sharing sensitive data with Elon Musk’s team, preventing an audit of student loan systems. The American Federation of Teachers sued to protect private information submitted by educators for student aid, with the judge finding disclosure to Musk’s team alone as a concrete injury. The judge declined restraints on the Treasury Department but believed the union would prevail in its lawsuit, enforcing the restraining order until Musk’s team could justify their need for sensitive data.

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