Federal Courts Block DOJ Subpoenas Seeking Gender-Affirming Care Patient Records

Source: autonomynews.co

• The DOJ issued more than 20 subpoenas to gender-affirming care providers in July 2025, demanding patient names, Social Security numbers, and medical records dating back to 2020.
• A federal judge quashed the QueerDoc subpoena entirely in late October, ruling the investigation had an improper political purpose rather than legitimate fraud concerns.
• Multiple courts have found the subpoenas overly broad and pretextual, with judges citing the Trump administration's explicit agenda to end gender-affirming care as evidence of bad faith.

The Justice Department launched a nationwide investigation into gender-affirming care providers, claiming they violated federal drug labeling laws by prescribing puberty blockers and hormones off-label. But courts are blocking these investigations as politically motivated overreach. The case reveals tension between federal law enforcement and state protections for gender-affirming care, with judges questioning whether the DOJ is investigating actual fraud or simply targeting a legal medical prac