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Eleven Families Sue DOJ Over Trans Youth Record Subpoenas

5/10/2026

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Eleven families sued in Maryland federal court to block Justice Department subpoenas for transgender minors’ records.
The Justice Department says the subpoenas target possible healthcare fraud.
Plaintiffs claim the subpoenas are political tools to suppress gender-affirming care.
Judges have rejected subpoenas as fishing expeditions, although a Texas judge ordered enforcement for a Rhode Island hospital.
Judges blocked FTC probes of WPATH and the Endocrine Society, citing animus and chilling effects.

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Eleven families sued in Maryland federal court to block Justice Department subpoenas for transgender minors’ records.
The Justice Department says the subpoenas target possible healthcare fraud.
Plaintiffs claim the subpoenas are political tools to suppress gender-affirming care.
Judges have rejected subpoenas as fishing expeditions, although a Texas judge ordered enforcement for a Rhode Island hospital.
Judges blocked FTC probes of WPATH and the Endocrine Society, citing animus and chilling effects.