Disability Rights Groups Sue Social Security Administration, DOGE Over Layoffs

Disability rights groups filed a lawsuit on April 2 against the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Elon Musk, alleging that recent mass layoffs and the elimination of critical offices within the SSA are unconstitutional and harm Americans with disabilities. In late February, the SSA announced plans to lay off 7,000 workers, or around 12 percent of the agency’s 57,000-person workforce—2,477 of whom accepted the Trump administration’s voluntary separation payment offer. Plaintiffs said they expect the remaining over 4,000 positions to be cut in line with the reduction in force efforts. The SSA was required to submit a reduction-in-force plan to the Office of Personnel Management by March 13, 2025; however, the document has not been made public, according to the lawsuit....