WASHINGTON − The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to intervene in its fight to prevent DOGE from being subject to open records laws. In an emergency request filed on May 21, the Justice Department asked to pause judicial orders requiring DOGE produce documents and testimony so a federal court can determine whether the Department of Government Efficiency started by Elon Musk must comply with the Freedom of Information Act.

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The request from Solicitor General D. John Sauer arose out of a public records request made by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington that sought information about DOGE, its o...