DOJ Issues Subpoena to NYU Langone over Trans Health Records for Minors
The grand jury probe seeks records on patients under 18 and the clinicians involved, as federal pressure on transgender care intensifies.
- 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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