NYU Langone Criminally Subpoenaed by Federal Court for Trans Youth Care Records

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

NYU Langone Criminally Subpoenaed by Federal Court for Trans Youth Care Records

https://www.them.us/story/nyu-langone-federal-criminal-subpoena-trans-youth-healthcare 🔗

Quispe López (12 May 2026)

The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas has subpoenaed NYU Langone Health, one of the largest hospital systems in New York City, for records of patients under 18 who received gender-affirming care from between 2020 and 2026.

The federal subpoena, which patients were alerted to Monday, also demands NYU Langone Health provide the names of healthcare providers who were involved in administering the care to trans youth. NYU Langone Health is one of several hospitals included on the subpoena. It is not yet clear why Ryan Raybould, the Northern District of Texas U.S. Attorney General, is requesting these records through a grand jury.

Because New York state is protected by "shield laws," a collection of measures meant to protect patients and providers from legal charges from other states for providing/receiving gender-affirming care or abortion services, NYULH officials stated they needed to notify patients of the investigation.

"We understand that these developments may be concerning to our patients, providers and others," NYULH officials stated in a notice to patients. "Please know that NYU Langone takes the privacy of your protected health information very seriously, and we are evaluating our response to this subpoena."

According to independent journalist Erin Reed, who tracks attacks on trans healthcare, this makes NYU Langone the first known hospital system to receive a federal criminal subpoena for providing gender-affirming care.

[Lori Dee ✅]

Texas has no standing to request records from out of state.
The federal court judge should deny the request on its face for lack of standing and jurisdiction. No federal law was violated. HIPAA is a federal law that protects patient records.