More than 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia file a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from obtaining broad access to personal data about millions of people who receive benefits for low-income families. The states argue that federal efforts to share or access sensitive information at scale would improperly expand how recipients’ data is used and disclosed.
According to the reports, the challenge is directed at federal access to records tied to social service benefits and focuses on how the government seeks to collect and use personal information. The plaintiffs contend that the arrangement goes beyond what is justified and that it raises concerns about privacy and data handling.
The suit is framed as a legal attempt to limit federal data-sharing practices, seeking to stop the government from receiving wide-ranging access to recipient information. The reporting does not indicate that the states have reached a settlement; the case is presented as an ongoing legal effort by the states to prevent the administration from expanding its access to such data.
