US appeals court revives Justice Department subpoena to gender-affirming care provider

9th U.S. Circuit Court reinstated a DOJ subpoena seeking records from QueerDoc, a telehealth provider of gender-affirming care to minors — a legal win for the Trump administration.
It’s the first appeals-court ruling to uphold such subpoenas aimed at hospitals and clinics treating transgender youth after many lower courts blocked similar demands.
The case was sent back to a Seattle judge to decide whether the subpoena is overbroad or unduly burdensome, raising questions about patient privacy and political influence.