Appeals Court Allows Trump DOJ Investigation of Transgender Telehealth Provider to Resume

Appeals court allows Trump DOJ investigation of transgender telehealth provider to resume

“The goal of ending ‘gender-affirming care’ is not in and of itself an ‘improper’ policy objective,” Judge Carlos Bea wrote.

Court allows Trump administration to access trans patients’ records

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just handed the Trump administration a win, upholding a Department of Justice (DOJ) administrative subpoena seeking the personal and confidential health records of trans youth. The ruling cedes authority to the executive branch while making partisan points, and the dissenting judge pulled no punches. “This case began with an attempt to use federal investigative powers to intimidate healthcare professionals and …

Ninth Circuit hands Trump a win, revives DOJ subpoena targeting youth gender-care provider

A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can compel a telemedicine provider of gender-related treatments for minors to hand over records, reversing a lower court that had tried to shut the investigation down. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided 2-1 with the Justice Department on Friday, finding that a Seattle...