Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday temporarily paused action in an emergency appeal over whether the Department of Government Efficiency must turn over public documents – like other government agencies – or whether it is shielded from such requests because it is part of the White House.

DOGE pushes Supreme Court to access sensitive Social Security data, raising major privacy concerns amid SSA cuts and Elon Musk’s unofficial leadership.

Government lawyers asked the justices to block a lower court order that Elon Musk’s team and the Office of Management and Budget turn over internal documents.