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US judge blocks DoJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of trans patients
Subpoenas demanded birthdates, social security numbers and addresses of patients who got gender-affirming care Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration ’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island ’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. The US district judge Mary McElroy’s ruling on Wednesday is the latest setback for the US Department of Justice, with at least seven other federal courts having agreed to quash or limit the expansive civil subpoenas sent to more than 20 doctors and hospitals last summer. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, US judge blocks DoJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of trans patients, Subpoenas demanded birthdates, social security numbers and addresses of patients who got gender-affirming care Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration ’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island ’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. The US district judge Mary McElroy’s ruling on Wednesday is the latest setback for the US Department of Justice, with at least seven other federal courts having agreed to quash or limit the expansive civil subpoenas sent to more than 20 doctors and hospitals last summer. Continue reading…
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- US judge blocks DoJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of trans patientsThe Guardian - 2026-05-14T15:57:23+00:00
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