Judge blocks DOJ from obtaining transgender patients' medical recordshttps://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/06/24/judge-blocks-doj-from-obtaining-transgender-patients-medical-records/ 🔗Joe Reberkenny (24 June 2026)
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted a request from multiple transgender people for a temporary restraining order, blocking the disclosure of plaintiffs' and class members' medical information to the Justice Department.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla approved the Temporary Restraining Order and Provisional Class Certification, preventing any further information from being provided to the Trump-led DOJ.
The medical data was requested through subpoenas issued by the Trump-Vance administration's DOJ to multiple hospitals in New York City — most notably NYU Langone — which halted its Transgender Youth Health Program in May following a federal push to stop providing transgender minors with gender-affirming care.
"Today's order from the court is a victory for the basic privacy of our clients and all families like theirs across New York City. It is no secret that this administration will use every lever in its power to attack transgender people and fulfill its misguided goal to 'end' gender-affirming medical care — care that is legal and protected in New York State. Using subpoenas to attain the identities and sensitive health information of transgender young people to effectuate such goals should send chills down the spine of every American. Our laws and our Constitution recognize that we all have a right to confidentiality about the most intimate and private information about ourselves," said Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, senior counsel and health care strategist at Lambda Legal.
