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Judge: Federal Elon Musk’s DOGE broke the law, government lawyers 'barely defend'

The Office of Personnel Management infringed on the Privacy Act by allowing access to millions of people’s information, according to a federal judge.

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Fortune· Oct 22, 11:45 PMJudge: Federal Elon Musk’s DOGE broke the law, government lawyers 'barely defend'

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