DOGE claims exemption from FOIA; Judge Cooper rules otherwise

Date

Mar 10, 2025

Kind

Records & transparency

Status

Judicially found non-compliant

Source

citizensforethics.org ↗

Court or forum

CREW v. DOGE, D.D.C., Judge Christopher Cooper

What happened

The administration refused to process requests on the theory DOGE was a presidential advisory body; Cooper found it likely exercises independent authority "much greater than" other EOP components and ordered expedited rolling production.

Publisher

CREW