Judge blocks DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from NY hospitals

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from obtaining sensitive medical records from New York City healthcare institutions that provided gender identity care to minors. US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued a temporary restraining order, stating that the government's broad request for sensitive medical information was unconstitutional. The order halts the Justice Department's efforts to access these records.

In a separate legal challenge, three International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration. They argue that sanctions imposed on them last year were unlawful and constituted extrajudicial pressure. The judges contend that these sanctions exceed the scope of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Furthermore, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit initiated by the Department of Justice against four New Jersey cities. The lawsuit concerned local policies that limited cooperation with federal immigration agents. The judge ruled that a statewide directive had rendered these local policies moot, finding a fundamental flaw in the federal government's approach of treating local policies in isolation.

Separately, a U.S. appeals court has upheld a block on the Justice Department's attempt to obtain Michigan's voter rolls. The court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not grant the federal government the authority to demand state-compiled voter lists.