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crimycarny

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12. I read through some of the court docket
Thu Mar 20, 2025, 03:27 PM
Mar 2025
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.577321/gov.uscourts.mdd.577321.49.0.pdf

It is frightening reading through what DOGE is trying to do and just how clueless they are, Here is an example (the bolding is my emphasis):

The information DOGE sought seemed to fall into three categories: (1) untrue
allegations regarding benefit payments to deceased people of advanced age; (2)
concern regarding single Social Security numbers receiving multiple benefits
(which is normal when multiple family members receive benefits through one
wage-earner)
; and (3) payments made to people without a Social Security number.
In Flick’s view, these concerns were “invalid and based on an inaccurate understanding of
SSA’s data and programs.” Id. ¶ 19.

She explains, id.:
As to the first [category], SSA’s benefits’ file contradicts any claim that payments
are made to deceased people as old as 150 years. As to the second issue, DOGE
seemed to misunderstand the fact that benefits payments to spouses and dependents
will be based on the Social Security number of a single worker
. As to the third
[category], we were simply never given enough information to understand the
source of the concern but had never encountered anything to suggest that
inappropriate benefit payments were being made to people without a Social
Security number.

Imagine if the DOGE morons decided to cut benefits to someone who was getting their spouse's SS after their spouse passed because DOGE doesn't have the even the most basic understanding of how SS works.

They also tried to force through giving full access to SSA information to a DOGE contractor despite him not passing a background check.

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Take that, you anti-American republicon, you BoRaGard Mar 2025 #1
DOGE gets privacy but not citizens.. yeah, not hypocrites at all NotHardly Mar 2025 #15
Silly Rabbit Poor People Aren't Citzens North Coast Lawyer Mar 2025 #17
But the horse has left the barn, sadly. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #2
Unchop that tree! purrmaid Mar 2025 #7
yep. Can't undo it. bamagal62 Mar 2025 #11
Where's the scathing part? chowder66 Mar 2025 #3
Among other things, DOGE asked for a huge bond and the judge set the bond at $750 LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #8
The ruling , 137 pages , must scathe somewhere dweller Mar 2025 #9
I went to the article link and it didn't have much of anything but said it was scathing. chowder66 Mar 2025 #16
I read through some of the court docket crimycarny Mar 2025 #12
Nothing has scathed, let alone mildly interrupted, these Nazi knuckleheads since the rampage began. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #24
And where's the part about enforcement of the order? Bluetus Mar 2025 #35
Cool, another ruling to ignore JBTaurus83 Mar 2025 #4
When they know you don't mean it, it's just embarrassing. Magoo48 Mar 2025 #25
It Is A Good Point Baron2024 Mar 2025 #29
PDF Of Full MEMORANDUM OPINION MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #5
Here is a link to the ruling LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #6
And will the police give a shit? progressoid Mar 2025 #10
And when they completely ignore the ruling..... diverdownjt Mar 2025 #39
The list of laws DOGE broke is quite impressive. Martin68 Mar 2025 #13
More judicial "consequences" JoseBalow Mar 2025 #14
More? Have there been any yet? Magoo48 Mar 2025 #26
Since when DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #18
Toothpaste isn't going back in the tube Ruby the Liberal Mar 2025 #19
To quite a certain South American dictator... orangecrush Mar 2025 #20
Make it PERMANENT!!! calimary Mar 2025 #21
T.R.O. (Temporary Restraining Order) is to allow respondent time to prepare for full arguments at a later date. 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #22
I thank Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander for her bravery; However-they will steal.... Bread and Circuses Mar 2025 #23
Bravo, Judge Hollander! Bayard Mar 2025 #27
All the courts are trending in a very encouraging way. Nixie Mar 2025 #28
Civil Lawsuits Baron2024 Mar 2025 #30
Here Is The Raskin Video Baron2024 Mar 2025 #32
And, he wonders why his Damn Teslas Cha Mar 2025 #31
I'm willing to bet he has all that information already. Autumn Mar 2025 #33
Temporary restraining order? Don't make me laugh! Aussie105 Mar 2025 #34
Good news Meowmee Mar 2025 #36
Can we please send Elon and his goons on a one way trip to Mars already? Initech Mar 2025 #37
Meaningless lonely bird Mar 2025 #38
Bullshit. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #40
"A "scathing" ruling would have been an immediate order for the US Marshals to escort these random political lobbyists" BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #41
Marshals enforce court orders, not executive orders. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #42
They are still under DOJ BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #43
If a judge issues an order and an illegitimate executive countermands it AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #44
We all know what they are *supposed to do* BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #45
Exactly. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #46
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