RI federal judge voids DOJ subpoena for trans youth medical records

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 2,241

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy on Wednesday night nullified a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena seeking roughly six years’ worth of medical records of young patients at Rhode Island Hospital prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy.

McElroy’s 24-page order came a day before the deadline set by a Texas federal judge for Rhode Island Hospital to submit the requested records. She began by noting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) possesses “immense prosecutorial authority …

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