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Aug 11, 2026

DOJ drops appeal of ruling that blocked subpoena for UPMC gender-affirming care records

The U.S. Department of Justice is abandoning its appeal of a federal court decision that rejected its subpoena seeking medical records of young people who received gender-affirming care at UPMC. Advocates are celebrating the move as a victory for patient privacy.

Aug 11, 20261 source

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▪Public Interest Law Center director Mimi McKenzie stated that the Trump administration's Justice Department has reached agreements with healthcare providers nationwide to end gender-affirming care and establish de-transition clinics.
▪The Public Interest Law Center and Ballard Spahr announced on August 10, 2026, that the federal district court ruling blocking the U.S. Department of Justice's subpoena is now final.
▪A UPMC spokesperson stated that the health system has not produced any of the patient medical records originally requested in the U.S. Department of Justice's subpoena.

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LGBTQ+ rights Gender-affirming care Government overreach

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