In Re: 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital

2026

Cite as In re 2025 Subpoena to Children's Nat'l Hosp., No. 1:25-mc-00709 (D. Md. filed Nov. 17, 2025)

Gender-affirming care Federal executive actions Privacy & medical records

Docket

No. 1:25-mc-00709

Assigned to: Julie Rebecca Rubin
Cause: Motion to Quash
Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Date filed: 2025-11-17
Last filing: 2025-11-18

No. 1:25-cv-03780

Assigned to: Julie Rebecca Rubin
Cause: Motion to Quash
Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2025-11-17
Last filing: 2026-05-04
Terminated: 2026-02-03

Proceedings

No. 1:25-mc-00709 · Docket on CourtListener

1 document

In re 2025 Subpoena to Children's Nat'l Hosp., No. 1:25-mc-00709 (D. Md. filed Nov. 17, 2025)

No. 1:25-cv-03780 · Docket on CourtListener

75 documents

In re 2025 Subpoena to Children's Nat'l Hosp., No. 1:25-cv-03780 (D. Md. filed Nov. 17, 2025)

Timeline

2025-11-17 Filed: No. 1:25-cv-03780
2025-11-17 Filed: No. 1:25-mc-00709
2026-02-03 Closed: No. 1:25-cv-03780

Filings on file (76 in 22 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2025-11-17	1	MOTION to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum by Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E. (Filing Fee: $52.00, Receipt #14461) (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit Index, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13 Exhibit 11, # 14 Exhibit 12, # 15 Exhibit 13, # 16 Exhibit A, # 17 Exhibit B, # 18 Exhibit C, # 19 Exhibit D, # 20 Exhibit E, # 21 Exhibit F, # 22 Exhibit G, # 23 Exhibit H, # 24 Exhibit I, # 25 Exhibit J, # 26 Exhibit K, # 27 Exhibit L, # 28 Exhibit M, # 29 Exhibit N, # 30 Exhibit O, # 31 Exhibit P, # 32 Exhibit Q, # 33 Exhibit R, # 34 Exhibit S, # 35 Exhibit T, # 36 Exhibit U, # 37 Exhibit V, # 38 Exhibit W, # 39 Text of Proposed Order)(ybs, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/18/2025 (ybs). (Entered: 11/18/2025)		4	PDF CL

	1-1	Memorandum in Support		40	PDF CL
	1-2	Exhibit Index		1	PDF CL
	1-3	Exhibit 1	Exhibit	27	PDF CL
	1-4	Exhibit 2	Exhibit	5	PDF CL
	1-5	Exhibit 3	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	1-6	Exhibit 4	Exhibit	5	PDF CL
	1-7	Exhibit 5	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
	1-8	Exhibit 6	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	1-9	Exhibit 7	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
	1-10	Exhibit 8	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
	1-11	Exhibit 9	Exhibit	5	PDF CL
	1-12	Exhibit 10	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
	1-13	Exhibit 11	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	1-14	Exhibit 12	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	1-15	Exhibit 13	Exhibit	7	PDF CL
	1-16	Exhibit A		5	PDF CL
	1-17	Exhibit B		4	PDF CL
	1-18	Exhibit C		4	PDF CL
	1-19	Exhibit D		4	PDF CL
	1-20	Exhibit E		5	PDF CL
	1-21	Exhibit F		7	PDF CL
	1-22	Exhibit G		5	PDF CL
	1-23	Exhibit H		5	PDF CL
	1-24	Exhibit I		4	PDF CL
	1-25	Exhibit J		7	PDF CL
	1-26	Exhibit K		8	PDF CL
	1-27	Exhibit L		2	PDF CL
	1-28	Exhibit M		5	PDF CL
	1-29	Exhibit N		29	PDF CL
	1-30	Exhibit O		6	PDF CL
	1-31	Exhibit P		27	PDF CL
	1-32	Exhibit Q		4	PDF CL
	1-33	Exhibit R		4	PDF CL
	1-34	Exhibit S		27	PDF CL
	1-35	Exhibit T		9	PDF CL
	1-36	Exhibit U		4	PDF CL
	1-37	Exhibit V		9	PDF CL
	1-38	Exhibit W		2	PDF CL
	1-39	Text of Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
2025-11-17	2	MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms, to Waive Requirement Under Local Rule 102.2(a) to Provide Addresses in Complaint Caption, and for Protective Order by Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E., Youth F.F. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/18/2025)		3	PDF CL

	2-1	Memorandum in Support		14	PDF CL
	2-2	Text of Proposed Order		2	PDF CL
2025-11-18	3	NOTICE of Appearance by Ross S Goldstein on behalf of U.S. Department of Justice (Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 11/18/2025)		1	PDF CL
2025-11-23	6	Consent Request for Conference (Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 11/23/2025)		3	PDF CL
2025-11-24	7	NOTICE by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital, Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E., Youth F.F. Movants' Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - EDPA ECF 043 Memorandum (2025-11-21), # 2 Exhibit 2 - EDPA ECF 044 ORDER (2025-11-21))(Hill, Eve) (Entered: 11/24/2025)		2	PDF CL

	7-1	Exhibit 1 - EDPA ECF 043 Memorandum (2025-11-21)		78	PDF CL
	7-2	Exhibit 2 - EDPA ECF 044 ORDER (2025-11-21)		2	PDF CL
2025-11-26	13	NOTICE by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital, Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E., Youth F.F. re 1 MOTION to Quash - Declaration of Youth F.F. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Parent A.A., # 2 Declaration of Parent D.D., # 3 Declaration of Parent H.H.)(Hill, Eve) (Entered: 11/26/2025)		3	PDF CL

	13-1	Declaration of Parent A.A.		5	PDF CL
	13-2	Declaration of Parent D.D.		4	PDF CL
	13-3	Declaration of Parent H.H.		4	PDF CL
2025-12-15	14	NOTICE by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital, Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E., Youth F.F. - Movants' Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Seattle Children's Order)(Hill, Eve) (Entered: 12/15/2025)		2	PDF CL

	14-1	Exhibit 1 - Seattle Children's Order		32	PDF CL
2025-12-15	15	RESPONSE in Opposition re 1 MOTION to Quash filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Lisa K. Hsiao, # 2 Exhibit Children's National Notice of Privacy Practices, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 12/15/2025)		33	PDF CL

	15-1	Affidavit Declaration of Lisa K. Hsiao		15	PDF CL
	15-2	Exhibit Children's National Notice of Privacy Practices		8	PDF CL
	15-3	Text of Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
2025-12-19	16	NOTICE by U.S. Department of Justice re 15 Response in Opposition to Motion, Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A: Declaration of the HHS Secretary, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B: Public Health Message from the Asst. Sec'y for Health)(Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 12/19/2025)		4	PDF CL

	16-1	Exhibit Ex. A: Declaration of the HHS Secretary		12	PDF CL
	16-2	Exhibit Ex. B: Public Health Message from the Asst. Sec'y for Health	Exhibit Ex. B: Public Health Message from the Asst. Sec'y fo	4	PDF CL
2026-01-05	17	REPLY to Response re 1 MOTION to Quash filed by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital, Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E., Youth F.F..(Hill, Eve) Modified on 1/5/2026 (dass). (Entered: 01/05/2026)		16	PDF CL
2026-01-06	22	NOTICE by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital, Parent A.A., Parent B.B., Parent C.C., Parent D.D., Parent E.E., Parent F.F., Parent G.G., Parent H.H., Youth C.C., Youth E.E., Youth F.F. Movants' Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Children's Hospital Colorado Recommendation)(Hill, Eve) (Entered: 01/06/2026)		2	PDF CL

	22-1	Exhibit 1 - Children's Hospital Colorado Recommendation		23	PDF CL
2026-01-21	23	MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin on 1/21/2026. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/21/2026)		16	PDF CL
2026-01-21	24	ORDER Granting 1 Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum; Granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms, to Waive Requirement Under Local Rule 102.2(a) to Provide Addresses in Complaint Caption, and for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin on 1/21/2026. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/21/2026)		2	PDF CL
2026-01-28	25	NOTICE by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital - Parties Joint Report (Hill, Eve) (Entered: 01/28/2026)		3	PDF CL
2026-01-28	26	INTERLOCUTORY NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 24 Order on Motion to Quash, Order on Motion for Leave to File, Order on Motion for Protective Order, Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, by U.S. Department of Justice. (Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 01/28/2026)		2	PDF CL
2026-01-29	28	ORDER Directing the Government to advise by written filing by Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Signed by Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin on 1/29/2026. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/29/2026)		1	PDF CL
2026-02-02	29	USCA Case Number 26-1104 for 26 Notice of Appeal filed by U.S. Department of Justice - Case Manager - R. Phillips. (slss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/02/2026)		1	PDF CL
2026-02-03	30	RESPONSE re 28 Order filed by U.S. Department of Justice.(Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 02/03/2026)		2	PDF CL
2026-04-28	32	MOTION re 31 Order, for Clarification by U.S. Department of Justice(Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 04/28/2026)		4	PDF CL
2026-05-01	33	RESPONSE to Motion re 32 MOTION re 31 Order, for Clarification filed by 2025 Subpoena to Children's National Hospital. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Eve L. Hill)(Hill, Eve) (Entered: 05/01/2026)		11	PDF CL

	33-1	Affidavit of Eve L. Hill		2	PDF CL
2026-05-04	34	MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting 32 Motion or Clarification; and further it is ordered that the order at 31 shall be, and is hereby, modified. Signed by Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin on 5/4/2026. (bas, Deputy Clerk)		5	PDF CL
	1	Main document not on file

	1-1	Memorandum in Support		40	PDF CL

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