techdirt.com/2026/10/23/opm-barely-bothered-defending-doges-access-to-federal-employee-data-court-rules-it-was-illegal OPM Barely Bothered Defending DOGE’s Access To Federal Employee Data. Court Rules It Was Illegal.
Judge Denise Cote ruled that OPM violated the Privacy Act by giving DOGE agents broad access to sensitive data on tens of millions of federal employees without a demonstrated need. She rejected the claim that the case is moot, noting that OPM timed its policy changes to litigation deadlines; remedies remain to be decided.
— via TechDirt, Mike Masnick
