Coopers ruling is long, catty, and funny.
The court filed the ruling on March 10, andCourt Watch publishedit on March 14.
CREW is a non-profit that attempts to hold American democracy accountable using bold legal action and in-depth investigations.
Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the white House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, DC on March 9, 2025.© Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images
Cooper called bullshit on this and ruled that DOGE is, in fact, an agency.
Cooper also demanded that both agencies preserve all records that may be responsive to CREWs FOIA requests.
He doesnt exactly trust the people working at DOGE to follow the law in this regard.
If, however, DOGE has wielded significant authority independent of Trump then FOIA would consider it an agency.
Cooper said CREW would likely prove that DOGE was an agency and pointed to three stark pieces of evidence.
Then Cooper started quoting Musk and Trumps social media posts.
The bragging also went to the courts third point.
Coopers write-up of the case makes it sound as if DOGE has been recalcitrant during the proceedings.
The rapid pace of USDSs actions…requires the quick release of information about its structure and activities.
That is especially so given the secrecy with which USDS has operated, he said.
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