The Court of Appeal raises limits of access to DOGE data in a major victory for the Trump administrator

A federal court of appeal rejected an effort on Tuesday by a unions to block the Ministry of Efficiency of the Government of President Donald Trump, or Doge, access to potentially sensitive American user data from several government agencies.

The judges of the fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to cancel a preliminary injunction of a lower court which prevented Doge from accessing certain data from users, invoking concerns that Doge’s access would violate federal privacy laws.

The decision is a short -term victory for the Trump administration, allowing DOGE to access sensitive information from users compiled by the United States Ministry of Education, the Treasury Department and the Staff Management Office.

The unions had continued to block access earlier this year, citing confidentiality problems.

The decision of the court of appeal 2-1 leaves the preliminary injunction of the lower court, transmitted by the American district judge Deborah Boardma and returns it to the lower court to be heard on its advantages.

Computerized data may include access to social security numbers and immigration and citizenship status. The case will continue to be disputed on the merits, but for the moment, it is a legal victory for the Trump administration.

It is a story in development. Come back for updates.