Appeals Court Blocks Trump Bid for Transgender Youth Medical Records in New York

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to seize medical records of transgender youth in New York, upholding a lower court's injunction. The decision marks a victory for families and privacy advocates. The Second Circuit panel denied the Department of Justice's motion to stay a district court ruling that blocked subpoenas demanding identifying health information from NYU Langone and other institutions. The subpoenas sought records of patients under 18 treated for gender dysphoria since 2020. The case follows a year-long DOJ effort to obtain similar records nationwide, which at least eight federal courts blocked. The ACLU, NYCLU, and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit in June 2026 on behalf of anonymous families, arguing constitutional privacy violations.