The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

Before turning to the Supreme Court, the Trump administration went to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and sought an order to stay the lower-court ruling pending appeal. The appeals court voted 9–6 on April 30 to deny the government's motion.

President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to allow Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security Administration data on hundreds of millions of Americans.