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Judge Halts Government's Invasive Social Security Data Search

3/20/2025

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A federal judge in Maryland has put a stop to the Department of Government Efficiency's intrusive search for Social Security records, labeling it a baseless "fishing expedition." Judge Ellen Hollander emphasized the importance of privacy laws, ordering the deletion of any non-anonymized data accessed since January 20, 2025, to protect citizens' sensitive information.

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A federal judge in Maryland has put a stop to the Department of Government Efficiency's intrusive search for Social Security records, labeling it a baseless "fishing expedition." Judge Ellen Hollander emphasized the importance of privacy laws, ordering the deletion of any non-anonymized data accessed since January 20, 2025, to protect citizens' sensitive information.