🧑‍⚖️ Supreme Court Restores DOGE’s Access to Social Security Data—Blocks Transparency Requests The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can once again access sensitive Social Security data, including private earnings, disability records, and health info. In a 6–3 decision, the Court overturned a lower court’s order that restricted DOGE’s reach—raising massive privacy red flags. 📁 At the same time, SCOTUS denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request aimed at exposing DOGE’s internal documents—granting total operational secrecy. 👁️‍🗨️ Translation: They get your data. You get no answers. Why This Matters: 🔓 Full access to sensitive data 📉 No public transparency 🧾 Millions of Americans affected 📢 Privacy watchdogs silenced Dissenting Justices Kagan, Jackson, and Sotomayor warned this opens the door to surveillance abuse, algorithmic bias, and unchecked power. BETTR Calls for: ✅ Full FOIA restoration ✅ New limits on federal data sharing ✅ Congressional oversight of DOGE ✅ A federal Data Rights Amendment 🔗 Read, repost, and join the fight This ruling isn't about “efficiency”—it’s about control. 📲 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/06/politics/supreme-court-restores-doges-access-to-sensitive-social-security-data #DOGE #SupremeCourt #SocialSecurity #DataPrivacy #FOIA #BETTR #JSA2026 #TurnNYRed

⚖️ Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Release of DOGE Records in FOIA Case The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay on a lower court's order requiring the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to release documents to a watchdog group. This pause allows the Court time to consider whether DOGE, led by Elon Musk under the Trump administration, is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Critics argue DOGE wields significant independent power over federal operations, while the administration contends it's merely an advisory body and thus exempt from FOIA. #SupremeCourt #FOIA #DOGE #ElonMusk #Transparency #GovernmentEfficiency #BETTRNews #JSA2026 https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/05/23/supreme-court-blocks-release-of-doge-records/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=forbes&utm_term=se-staff

⚖️ Supreme Court Blocks Trump from Reviving Alien Enemies Act Deportations In a major legal blow, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against former President Trump’s attempt to reinstate deportation powers under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act—a law originally used during wartime to expel foreign nationals from hostile countries. The Court determined the administration’s interpretation of the law exceeded constitutional boundaries, particularly in the absence of a formal congressional declaration of war. Critics called the move authoritarian. Supporters framed it as a national security necessity. Either way, the ruling reinforces the limits of executive immigration power. 🔗 Full story: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/politics/supreme-court-trump-alien-enemies-act-deportation/index.html #SupremeCourt #Trump #Immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #BETTRNews #JSA2026 #ConstitutionalLaw #DeportationPolicy https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/05/16/politics/supreme-court-alien-enemies-act

⚖️ Supreme Court Greenlights Trump-Era Transgender Military Ban In a major decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed a lower court ruling, allowing the Trump administration’s transgender military ban to temporarily move forward while legal challenges continue. The policy restricts most transgender individuals from serving in the military, reigniting fierce national debate over civil rights, military readiness, and executive power. #SupremeCourt #TransgenderBan #MilitaryPolicy #Trump #CivilRights #BETTRNews https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-hands-down-decision-trans-military-ban-suit.amp

⚖️ Supreme Court Blocks Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act — For Now In a late-night emergency order, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily halted the deportation of Venezuelan migrants detained under the controversial 1798 Alien Enemies Act. The Biden administration attempted to revive this wartime-era law to fast-track removals—without court hearings. The ACLU argued the move was unconstitutional. Even conservative justices like Alito called the block "unprecedented," but the high court sided with due process… at least for now. 👀 Why it matters: This case could set a major precedent on executive power, immigration, and civil liberties heading into 2026. #SupremeCourt #AlienEnemiesAct #Immigration #DueProcess #VenezuelanMigrants #Deportation #ACLU #LegalBattle #BETTRNews 🔗 Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/venezuelan-migrants-were-set-deportation-without-judicial-review-lawyers-tell-us-2025-04-21 https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-new-deportations-under-alien-enemies-act/

El Salvador Refuses to Return Wrongly Deported Maryland Man Despite U.S. Supreme Court Order In a high-profile immigration dispute, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has refused to return Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador, defying a U.S. Supreme Court directive. Abrego García, who had legal protection against deportation due to threats from gangs in El Salvador, was erroneously deported on March 15, 2025, following an administrative error by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite a 2019 court ruling barring his removal, he was sent to El Salvador’s high-security Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), where he remains detained without charges.   The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego García’s return. However, President Bukele labeled him a “terrorist” and dismissed the court’s directive as “preposterous,” asserting he lacks the authority to release him. U.S. officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, have argued that the responsibility now lies with El Salvador, adding complexity to his repatriation.   This case has intensified debates over immigration policy and international cooperation, highlighting tensions between judicial mandates and executive actions. For more details, read the full article from The Guardian: 🔗 El Salvador president refuses to order return of wrongly deported US man ⸻ 🧠 Tags: #ImmigrationNews #ElSalvador #KilmarAbregoGarcia #DeportationError #USSupremeCourt #CECOT #NayibBukele #TrumpAdministration #BETTRNews #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #BETTRSM