Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids
The ruling blocks the government from collecting identifying patient data and says the subpoena was issued in bad faith.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy blocked the Department of Justice's subpoena demanding confidential records from Rhode Island Hospital regarding gender-affirming care for minors, citing the agency's unsettling and untrustworthy tactics.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney Brantley Mayers claimed the DOJ is investigating potential "misbranding" and "financial incentives" for doctors prescribing puberty blockers, yet McElroy dismissed the 15-demand subpoena as a "fishing expedition" based on a "hunch."
- McElroy criticized the DOJ for "shopping" the case to a Texas judge to enforce a Rhode Island subpoena, stating "That is dirty pool in my opinion" after prosecutors failed to disclose relevant information to the Texas court.
- Earlier this week, 11 families filed a class-action lawsuit to block the DOJ from obtaining similar documents, while NYU Langone Health disclosed receiving a separate grand jury subpoena from prosecutors in Northern Texas.
- These actions reflect the Trump administration's broader campaign against gender-affirming care, which President Donald Trump previously described as a "dangerous trend," while McElroy warned the DOJ has proven unworthy of the trust to exercise its power fairly.
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In Scathing Ruling, Judge Blocks DOJ from Obtaining Medical Data for Trans Youth
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Judge blocks DOJ from obtaining trans youth patient records in Rhode Island
On Wednesday (13 May), a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from forcing a Rhode Island hospital to hand over confidential records belonging to transgender patients who received gender-affirming care, marking another major legal setback for the Department of Justice’s ongoing subpoena campaign targeting trans healthcare providers. In her ruling, US District Judge Mary McElroy sharply criticised the DOJ’s handling of the case, writing…
Federal judge slams DOJ’s attempt to intimidate gender-affirming hospital
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Judge Blocks DOJ's Demand for Hospital's Records of Trans Kids
(MedPage Today) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge...
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