US EditionJudge blocks Trump administration’s subpoena of trans kids’ medical records from Boston hospital
Federal Judge Myong J. Joun ruled the Justice Department's subpoena was overbroad and motivated by bad faith, protecting patient privacy and Massachusetts' legal right to gender-affirming care.
- A federal judge blocked an administrative subpoena by the U.S. Department of Justice for transgender patients' medical records at Boston Children's Hospital on improper grounds, stating it was motivated only by bad faith.
- U.S. District Judge Myong Joun ruled that the Justice Department's claims of investigating fraud were unrelated to the information requested.
- The ruling noted that Massachusetts' state constitution protects the right to gender-affirming care, indicating that the subpoena aimed to intimidate the hospital and deter patients.
- This decision marked the first time a judge stopped the Justice Department from subpoenaing records related to medical treatments for transgender minors.
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Judge Denies DOJ Request for Records of ‘Transgender Care’ for Kids
A federal judge Tuesday denied a Department of Justice attempt to subpoena a Boston hospital’s records of children receiving “gender-affirming care” at the facility. The judge called the subpoena a “bad faith” attempt to stop Boston Children’s Hospital from providing the services, to stop patients from seeking them, and to infringe on Massachusetts’ “right to protect” gender-affirming care. “The administration has been explicit about its disa…
Judge blocks DOJ subpoena in Boston gender-affirming care investigation
A federal judge on Tuesday stopped an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena medical records and confidential information of transgender patients who received gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital, calling the Justice Department’s investigation of such care improper and “motivated only by bad faith.” District Judge Myong J. Joun granted the hospital’s request to block a federal subpoena seeking information about its staff…
Judge Blocks DOJ's Subpoena of Trans Kids' Medical Records From Boston Hospital
(MedPage Today) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena medical records of transgender patients who received gender-affirming care at Boston Children's Hospital. In a ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge...
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