Federal judge blocks FTC probes into trans medicine groups, citing ‘extensive evidence of animus’

Federal Judge Rules Trump Government Has Animus Towards Trans People, Blocks Org Subpoenas

Valerie Plesch / Bloomberg via NBC NewsErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Last night, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions in two parallel cases—Endocrine Society v. FTC and World Professional Association for Transgender Health v. FTC—enjoining the Federal Trade Commission f…

Judge halts Trump’s “retaliatory” investigations of major trans medical groups

The Trump administration was dealt twin setbacks in its crusade against transgender identity on Thursday as a federal judge halted investigations of two prominent medical groups supporting gender-affirming care. In January, the Federal Trade Commission accused the Endocrine Society and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) of defrauding consumers over their claims of the efficacy of gender-affirming care and launched …

Federal Judge Blocks FTC Probes Into Trans Medical Orgs: “Extensive Evidence of Animus”

Chief Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration showed “wafer-thin justifications” in targeting WPATH and the Endocrine Society.

Federal judge blocks FTC probes into trans medicine groups, citing ‘extensive evidence of animus’

President Donald Trump suffered a pair of legal setbacks Thursday after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing investigative demands against two of the nation’s most influential medical organizations involved in transgender health care guidance.Chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions to both the World Professional Associat…