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Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoena Seeking Trans Youth Records

6/6/2026

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U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy blocked a Justice Department subpoena and ordered departmental attorneys to undergo disciplinary review.
The subpoena sought years of medical records for every minor transgender patient treated at Rhode Island Hospital.
McElroy said the subpoena lacked a congressionally authorized purpose and was issued in bad faith.
A Texas court had previously granted the Justice Department’s request, while the department’s Civil Division called the accusations meritless.

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U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy blocked a Justice Department subpoena and ordered departmental attorneys to undergo disciplinary review.
The subpoena sought years of medical records for every minor transgender patient treated at Rhode Island Hospital.
McElroy said the subpoena lacked a congressionally authorized purpose and was issued in bad faith.
A Texas court had previously granted the Justice Department’s request, while the department’s Civil Division called the accusations meritless.