The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration.

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a group of veterans and labor unions were not entitled to a preliminary injunction that would have blocked DOGE access to their sensitive personal records.

The unions involved in the lawsuit include the American Federation of Teachers and the Federation of Federal Employees. The ruling in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the unions