Alter v. United States Department of Government Efficiency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOE ALTER, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25-1162 (RDM) v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, brings this action against the United States Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”), and Elon Musk, for the “unlawful creation and conduct of [DOGE], a shadow agency established by executive fiat on January 25, 2025, without congressional authorization.” Dkt. 1 at 1 (Compl. ¶ 1). He alleges that DOGE’s actions, including “armed takeovers of federal…