RI resists Trump DOJ demand for trans youth records ordered by TX judge

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Rhode Island resists Trump DOJ demand for trans youth records ordered by Texas judge

https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/rhode-island-trans-records-texas 🔗

Jacob Ogles (5 May 2026)

Rhode Island officials are refusing to turn over private medical records for trans youth to the Trump administration.

The Ocean State's Office of Child Advocate has filed an emergency motion in federal court to quash a demand from the Justice Department seeking medical information for minors treated for gender dysphoria.

"The medical records of these children contain private information that is protected under the law, which exists to safeguard confidentiality, privacy, and the dignity of every patient," said Child Advocate Katelyn Medeiros in a statement reported by the Rhode Island Current.

"When those protections are disregarded — especially for children — it is not merely a violation of the law but a breach of trust that could have profound lifelong consequences."