Trump-Appointed Judge Moves to Discipline DOJ Lawyers in Trans Health Subpoena Case

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, a Trump appointee, referred DOJ lawyers for disciplinary proceedings after finding their conduct showed a reckless disregard for the duty of candor in subpoenas seeking transgender health data from hospitals; the ruling cites missteps including not informing courts about deals and highlights DOJ tactics across Rhode Island and Texas, where one hospital was compelled to produce documents as another judge enforced the subpoena, signaling growing judicial pushback against the administration’s handling of trans-health subpoenas.