On June 24, 2026, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Justice Department (DOJ) from accessing the medical records of transgender individuals treated at hospitals in New York City. The order was granted in response to a request from the plaintiffs involved in the case.
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Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas for Transgender Medical Records in New York
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Justice Department from accessing the medical records of transgender individuals at New York City hospitals. The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla on June 24, 2026.
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