Federal prosecutors seek NYU hospital information on gender-affirming care for children
The subpoena seeks records on patients under 18 and the names of clinicians, marking a criminal escalation in the Justice Department’s care probe.
- On May 7, 2026, NYU Langone Health received a federal grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas seeking records of patients under 18 who received gender-affirming care between 2020 and 2026.
- While the Department of Justice previously issued civil administrative subpoenas to more than 20 hospitals nationwide, this development marks a significant escalation to a criminal probe, which carries risks of jail time for non-compliance.
- Pursuant to New York State Shield Laws, NYU Langone must notify affected individuals at least 30 days before responding to the subpoena, which also demands the names of providers involved in offering gender-affirming care.
- Legal scholar Alejandra Caraballo and other critics labeled the strategy "judge shopping," alleging the DOJ is abusing federal power by using a conservative Texas court to intimidate medical providers and discourage gender-affirming care.
- New York's protections face a major legal test as this case proceeds in the Northern District of Texas, a court with a track record of ruling that transgender individuals lack federal anti-discrimination protections.
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New Yorkers rally in Manhattan after feds demand trans youth records from NYU Langone
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Federal subpoena targets NYU Langone's gender-affirming care for minors
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Federal prosecutors in Texas are seeking patient records from NYU Langone Health regarding minors who received gender-affirming care in the past six years. The grand jury subpoena, served Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, demands the names of patients, their doctors, billing staff, and others tied to the [...]
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NYU Langone says it was subpoenaed over teen patients who received gender affirming care
NYU Langone is warning patients that the hospital has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department to provide information on patients under 18 who received gender-affirming care, as well as the healthcare providers who treated them.
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