Judge blocks subpoenas in transgender care investigation at NY hospitals
Summary
A federal judge has stopped the Justice Department from obtaining medical records of transgender patients treated at New York City hospitals. The judge issued a temporary order to protect these records from being accessed during an investigation.Key Facts
- A federal judge named Katherine Polk Failla made the ruling.
- The ruling applies to hospitals in New York City.
- It blocks the Justice Department from getting medical records of transgender people.
- The order is temporary and was made at the request of the plaintiffs (those opposing the subpoenas).
- The investigation is related to transgender health care.
- The Trump administration’s Justice Department wanted access to the records.
- The judge’s ruling prevents this access for now.
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