US judge to block DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from New York hospitals
US judge to block DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from New York hospitals
ReutersWed, June 24, 2026 at 3:37 PM UTC
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A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
June 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday said she will block the U.S. Department of Justice from using grand jury subpoenas to obtain medical records of transgender patients who as minors received gender-affirming care from New York City healthcare providers.
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U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan said she would issue a temporary restraining order at the behest of several families and patients who sued after NYU Langone Health disclosed it received a grand jury subpoena as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on treatments for transgender youth.
(Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston)
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