A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Justice Department from obtaining medical records tied to transgender patients treated at New York City hospitals as part of a federal investigation into gender dysphoria treatments.

The Hill reported that U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted a temporary restraining order sought by several transgender patients and their families, preventing federal prosecutors from seeking, receiving, using, retaining or sharing identifying or sensitive patient information while the case proceeds.

The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups on behalf of three families with transgender youth and two transgender young adults who began treatment as minors.

The dispute stems from subpoenas issued in May to NYU Langone Hospitals under the authority of a federal grand jury in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Justice Department sought records identifying patients who received treatment for gender dysphoria before age 18 between January 2020 and May 2026.

According to court filings, the subpoenas were issued as part of a Food and Drug Administration investigation involving drugs used in gender-related medical treatments.

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