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Six Families Sue to Block Texas Trans Patient Records Subpoena

5/30/2026

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Six California families sued in the Northern District of California to block a Texas grand jury subpoena targeting Stanford Hospital.
The subpoena seeks identities, diagnoses, treatment records, consent forms and parent authorizations for transgender patients.
Families and LGBTQ rights groups argue the request violates privacy, the Fourth Amendment and equal-protection rights and could deter parents from seeking care.
The complaint asks for a temporary restraining order before the June 10 deadline.

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Six California families sued in the Northern District of California to block a Texas grand jury subpoena targeting Stanford Hospital.
The subpoena seeks identities, diagnoses, treatment records, consent forms and parent authorizations for transgender patients.
Families and LGBTQ rights groups argue the request violates privacy, the Fourth Amendment and equal-protection rights and could deter parents from seeking care.
The complaint asks for a temporary restraining order before the June 10 deadline.