A Washington, D.C. appeals court allowed “limited discovery" about the Department of Government Efficiency's operations to move forward in an ethics group's lawsuit over whether the entity is an “agency” subject to public records requests, according to Anna Bower, senior editor at Lawfare.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, sued DOGE, claiming that the entity was operating in violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
According to CREW, the act “requires that advisory committees follow a specific authorization process, include a balanced membership, have a clear charter including the scope of the committee’s activities, have meetings open to the public and disclose records to the public.”
All things they say DOGE is not doing.
CREW also said DOGE improperly took the reins of government operations and fired people without meaningful oversight or transparency.