The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear the Trump administration’s arguments in a lawsuit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which seeks public records related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the body founded by trillionaire Elon Musk. The administration argues that DOGE qualifies as a presidential advisory body, exempting it from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), while CREW contends that DOGE should be treated as a federal agency subject to FOIA disclosure requirements. In June 2025, the Supreme Court had previously ruled that U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled too broadly when ordering the production of DOGE-related documents, though an appeals court later sided with CREW. The administration is also challenging the appeals court’s decision to authorize a sworn deposition of Amy Gleason, DOGE’s acting administrator.
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