Judge blocks HHS declaration restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 397

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago


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A federal district court judge granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia blocking a declaration from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that would pressure health care providers to stop providing care to transgender youth.

In a press release from her office on Monday morning, Nessel said that Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, in federal …

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