Chief Justice Roberts agrees to pause court orders requiring DOGE to turn over records about its operation
- Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily paused action on May 23, 2025, in an emergency appeal involving the Department of Government Efficiency in Washington, DC.
- The appeal, filed by President Donald Trump's administration, requests to halt a lower court order requiring DOGE to turn over public documents and submit to depositions to clarify its status under the Freedom of Information Act .
- DOGE, directed by Elon Musk, rapidly slashed agency budgets and federal employees and has faced numerous lawsuits, with watchdog groups arguing its operations deserve FOIA transparency due to its significant government influence.
- A spokesperson for CREW noted Roberts' administrative stay is temporary and "doesn't signal the outcome of the case," while watchdog leader Chioma Chukwu said the decision "delays much-needed answers" about DOGE's secretive actions.
- The ruling permits DOGE to withhold records for now but leaves open the possibility the Supreme Court will decide its FOIA status after further review, potentially affecting government transparency going forward.
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