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crimycarny

(1,851 posts)
12. I read through some of the court docket
Thu Mar 20, 2025, 04:27 PM
Mar 20
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 20 #1
DOGE gets privacy but not citizens.. yeah, not hypocrites at all NotHardly Mar 20 #15
Silly Rabbit Poor People Aren't Citzens North Coast Lawyer Mar 20 #17
But the horse has left the barn, sadly. SunSeeker Mar 20 #2
Unchop that tree! purrmaid Mar 20 #7
yep. Can't undo it. bamagal62 Mar 20 #11
Where's the scathing part? chowder66 Mar 20 #3
Among other things, DOGE asked for a huge bond and the judge set the bond at $750 LetMyPeopleVote Mar 20 #8
The ruling , 137 pages , must scathe somewhere dweller Mar 20 #9
I went to the article link and it didn't have much of anything but said it was scathing. chowder66 Mar 20 #16
I read through some of the court docket crimycarny Mar 20 #12
Nothing has scathed, let alone mildly interrupted, these Nazi knuckleheads since the rampage began. Magoo48 Mar 20 #24
And where's the part about enforcement of the order? Bluetus Mar 20 #35
Cool, another ruling to ignore JBTaurus83 Mar 20 #4
When they know you don't mean it, it's just embarrassing. Magoo48 Mar 20 #25
It Is A Good Point Baron2024 Mar 20 #29
PDF Of Full MEMORANDUM OPINION MayReasonRule Mar 20 #5
Here is a link to the ruling LetMyPeopleVote Mar 20 #6
And will the police give a shit? progressoid Mar 20 #10
And when they completely ignore the ruling..... diverdownjt Mar 21 #39
The list of laws DOGE broke is quite impressive. Martin68 Mar 20 #13
More judicial "consequences" JoseBalow Mar 20 #14
More? Have there been any yet? Magoo48 Mar 20 #26
Since when DENVERPOPS Mar 20 #18
Toothpaste isn't going back in the tube Ruby the Liberal Mar 20 #19
To quite a certain South American dictator... orangecrush Mar 20 #20
Make it PERMANENT!!! calimary Mar 20 #21
T.R.O. (Temporary Restraining Order) is to allow respondent time to prepare for full arguments at a later date. 3Hotdogs Mar 20 #22
I thank Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander for her bravery; However-they will steal.... Bread and Circuses Mar 20 #23
Bravo, Judge Hollander! Bayard Mar 20 #27
All the courts are trending in a very encouraging way. Nixie Mar 20 #28
Civil Lawsuits Baron2024 Mar 20 #30
Here Is The Raskin Video Baron2024 Mar 20 #32
And, he wonders why his Damn Teslas Cha Mar 20 #31
I'm willing to bet he has all that information already. Autumn Mar 20 #33
Temporary restraining order? Don't make me laugh! Aussie105 Mar 20 #34
Good news Meowmee Mar 20 #36
Can we please send Elon and his goons on a one way trip to Mars already? Initech Mar 21 #37
Meaningless lonely bird Mar 21 #38
Bullshit. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 21 #40
"A "scathing" ruling would have been an immediate order for the US Marshals to escort these random political lobbyists" BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #41
Marshals enforce court orders, not executive orders. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 21 #42
They are still under DOJ BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #43
If a judge issues an order and an illegitimate executive countermands it AmericaUnderSiege Mar 21 #44
We all know what they are *supposed to do* BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #45
Exactly. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 21 #46
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