Transgender patients sue to block NYU Langone subpoena

A group of transgender patients and their families have filed a class-action lawsuit in Manhattan federal court seeking to block NYU Langone Health from complying with a sweeping federal subpoena for their medical records. The legal action, filed this week, names both the hospital and the U.S. Department of Justice as defendants.

The subpoena, issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas on May 7, demands records related to all patients under 18 who received gender-affirming care at NYU Langone since 2020. It seeks a wide range of materials, including patient forms, treatment histories, insurance claims, internal communications, and the names of healthcare providers involved. The hospital was given until June 10 to produce the documents.

The plaintiffs, which include three transgender minors suing through their parents and two adults who received care at the hospital, argue the demand violates their constitutional rights. The lawsuit contends the subpoena constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment and infringes on informational privacy rights protected by the Fifth Amendment. It also alleges the action breaches New York...