The case raises fundamental questions about the power and transparency of an entity that has slashed agency budgets and government employees with unusual speed and that has inspired a wave of federal lawsuits against the Trump administration.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block court orders requiring Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to turn over documents about its operations to a government watchdog group.

WASHINGTON − The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to intervene in its fight to prevent DOGE from being subject to open records laws. In an emergency request filed on May 21, the Justice Department asked to pause judicial orders requiring DOGE produce documents and testimony so a federal court can determine whether the Department of Government Efficiency started by Elon Musk must comply with the Freedom of Information Act.