Administrative Subpoena – Private Medical Records of Minors

  • Filed: May 4, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Court: U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
  • Latest Update: May 04, 2026
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Attorneys for the Lawyers’ Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) filed an emergency motion to quash a subpoena issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking the sensitive private medical records of minor patients who have received medical treatment for gender dysphoria at Rhode Island Hospital.

Case name: In the Matter of Administrative Subpoena 25-1431-032
Civil action number: 4:26-MC-00006-O

Case Number:
1:26-mc-00007
Attorney(s):
Lynette Labinger (ACLU of RI Cooperating attorney); Kevin Love Hubbard, Miriam Weizenbaum, and Amy Romero (Lawyers' Committee for RI)
Partner Organizations:
Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island

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