Rhode Island Hospital subpoena quashed; DOJ lawyers referred for possible discipline
- Date
- Actor
- DOJ (litigant); U.S. District Court, D.R.I. (Judge Mary McElroy)
- Agency
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Type
- Enforcement/investigation
- Section
- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Summary
Judge McElroy quashed the DOJ administrative subpoena to Rhode Island Hospital for transgender patients' records, calling the demand a "drastic overreach" lacking a congressionally authorized purpose. DOJ had simultaneously tried to enforce the subpoena through a proceeding in the Northern District of Texas, producing dueling appeals in the First and Fifth Circuits. On June 5, 2026, the court referred the DOJ lawyers involved for potential discipline for misrepresenting facts and withholding information in the subpoena dispute.
Status
Quashed; cross-appeals pending; discipline referral outstanding.
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