Judge blocks Texas subpoenas for transgender patient records at New York hospitals

A federal judge has temporarily blocked subpoenas issued by Texas prosecutors that sought transgender patients’ medical records from New York City hospitals, pointing to constitutional concerns over the demand.

The dispute is part of a broader pattern in which officials in some states have sought to reach into care provided lawfully in other states. The subpoenas would have compelled New York providers to turn over records tied to gender-affirming treatment for a Texas criminal inquiry; the temporary order halts that production while the underlying legal questions — including patient privacy protections and the limits of one state’s investigative power across state lines — are litigated.

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