The judge orders Doge to publish files on an “accelerated base”

The Elon Musk Government Department (DOGE) must comply with a request for disclosure of its internal files. In A decision on MondayThe judge of the American district court Christopher R. Cooper wrote that Doge is probably covered by the Freedom of Information Act (Foia), adding that “the public would be irreparably injured by an indefinite delay in the discovery of the files”.

The decision stems from a trial of an ethics surveillance group – citizens of responsibility and ethics in Washington (crew) – that Doge In order not to have submitted documents related to communications between staff members and federal agencies, organizational graphs, financial disclosure and other files.

Judge Cooper ordered Doge and the Budget and Budget Office (OMB) to produce the documents requested by the crew “on an accelerated basis”. He concluded that Doge “probably exercises substantial independent authority” compared to other agencies, which made her submit to the Foia.

“Despite the contrary efforts and claims, the government cannot hide the actions of the American Doge service,” said Donald Sherman, executive director of the crew and chief lawyer, said in a response to the decision. “We are impatiently awaiting the accelerated processing of our requests and that all DOGE documents publish public.”