Trending Now - DOJ Intensifies Legal Actions Against Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas

WHO:

lawdork.com - The Trump administration, U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, DOJ lawyer Patrick Runkle, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, NYU Langone Health, Rhode Island Hospital, Judge Mary McElroy.

WHAT:

lawdork.com - The DOJ is using grand jury subpoenas to obtain information from medical providers about transgender minors receiving gender-affirming care.

lawdork.com - The DOJ issued about 20 administrative subpoenas seeking records from providers of gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.

lawdork.com - Judge McElroy quashed the administrative subpoena in full, stating the DOJ misrepresented facts under oath.

WHERE:

lawdork.com - Northern District of Texas, Rhode Island Hospital, NYU Langone Health, Kansas City (where documents are to be sent).

WHEN:

lawdork.com - The grand jury subpoenas were issued on May 7.

lawdork.com - The administrative subpoena against Rhode Island Hospital was issued last year.

lawdork.com - A hearing took place on April 20, with a subsequent hearing on April 23.

lawdork.com - Judge McElroy's ruling to quash the subpoena occurred shortly after a four-hour hearing on May 10.

WHY:

lawdork.com - The DOJ's investigation aims to reduce or eliminate gender-related care to minors, particularly medicalized gender-related care.

HOW:

lawdork.com - The DOJ initially attempted to obtain patient information through administrative subpoenas but faced legal challenges, leading to the shift to grand jury subpoenas.

(UPDATED May 14, 2026 19:35 UTC)

The Department of Justice is currently using grand jury subpoenas to gather information from medical providers about transgender minors receiving gender-affirming care, following an earlier attempt with administrative subpoenas that faced legal challenges. Recently, Judge Mary McElroy quashed one of these subpoenas, stating that the DOJ misrepresented facts under oath during the proceedings. This investigation is part of a broader effort by the DOJ to reduce or eliminate gender-related medical care for minors, with the grand jury subpoenas issued on May 7.