Court fight continues: DOJ appeals ruling upholding privacy of trans youth medical records

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,279

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed notice Thursday morning that it will appeal a Rhode Island federal judge’s order Wednesday night blocking a federal attempt to secure transgender youths’ medical records.

The federal appeal is the latest volley in a back-and-forth court saga with a cache of sensitive medical records at its core, namely six years of patient information from minors prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy via Rhode Island Hospital providers.

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