On Wednesday March 18, the US DOGE Service filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court, marking its latest attempt to prevent discovery in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s lawsuit to ensure DOGE is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and Federal Records Act. Previously, a DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel consisting of judges appointed by presidents from both parties unanimously ruled that CREW is entitled to discovery to help the Court determine whether DOGE is subject to FOIA, and the full Court of Appeals rejected the government’s request to reconsider that ruling. Following this appeal, CREW President Donald K. Sherman released the following statement:

“This appeal is an obvious delay tactic to keep the American public in the dark about DOGE’s reckless operation and disastrous impact. The lower courts have categorically ruled that CREW is entitled to discovery, and rather than accept those rulings and provide the Court and the public with long overdue transparency, DOGE is trying to dodge disclosure for as long as possible. We hope that the Supreme Court will again recognize this filing for what it is and allow the lower courts’ decisions to stand.”

Click here to read the filing.