A federal judge in New York has rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the Department of Government Efficiency of accessing databases containing personal information for millions of federal workers.

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote for the Southern District of New York denied in part the administration’s motion to dismiss. In a 37-page ruling, she agreed that the Office of Personnel Management illegally disclosed highly personal data, such as Social Security numbers, and health and financial records, to DOGE officials. Cote, a Bill Clinton appointee, ruled the lawsuit can proceed with the goal of stopping such disclosure and requiring that any shared information be returned.

President Donald Trump has tasked DOGE, led by Elon Musk, to streamline the federal government by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse.

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