In his order, Judge Christopher Cooper of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote that the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, had all the hallmarks of an agency that would typically be subject to laws like the Freedom of Information Act. He said Musk’s team appeared to be exercising “substantial authority over vast swaths of the federal government,” much greater than other federal agencies that are subject to the law.
Cooper required Musk’s team and the Office of Management and Budget to turn over email correspondence between their offices that the group suing had requested, and to “begin producing documents on a rolling basis as soon as practicable.”
“Must” lol
Or else what?
Or else they will get a second stern warning!
It will be more than that. There will be stern opinions written and people will make click bait articles about how that is important, and how the bad guys feel dejected. And I will read those, feel mild hope, and then make snarky comments.
It’s a really complicated series of events
US judiciary doesn’t have an enforcement arm? You know, people in uniform paid to enact the “Find Out” part of FA&FO.
They already said it’s impossible for anything their God King does to be illegal, and their God King can pardon anyone’s crimes.
Therefore, legally speaking there is no “find out” to be had.
The Americans could take some lessons from the French as to what to do when they can no longer rely on the legal system to protect them.
The US Marshals are responsible for executing federal writs and warrants. Marshals are quite familiar with carrying out orders from federal judges. However, administratively, the Marshals Service is an agency in DOJ and reports to the Attorney General
Thank you Justice Cooper. It’s a beginning, and more steps will need to be taken.
