Case: Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030

1:25-mc-00063 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2025

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Case Summary

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 The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has served an  administrative subpoena on Plaintiff Children’s Hospital Colorado seeking vast quantities of information regarding gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs moved to quash the subpoena because it lacks a proper purpose, was not properly authorized, and is overbroad and unduly burdensome.

This case is ongoing.

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Judge(s)

Crews, Shane Kato (Colorado)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Dahlquist, Scott B. (Colorado)

Folly, Katherine Stein (Colorado)

Goldstein, Ross Scott (Colorado)

Gray, Cody (Colorado)

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Motion to Quash

Aug. 8, 2025

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Report and Recommendations

Jan. 5, 2026

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Docket

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Last updated Jan. 26, 2026, 6:26 a.m.

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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO'S MOTION to Quash Subpoena by In Re Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Declaration, # 16 Proposed Order (PDF Only), # 17 Proof of Service, # 18 Proof of Service)(eluce, ) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/11/2025)

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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15 Declaration

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16 Proposed Order (PDF Only)

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17 Proof of Service

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18 Proof of Service

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Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO'S MOTION to Restrict re: 1 MOTION to Quash by In Re Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only), # 2 Proof of Service, # 3 Proof of Service)(eluce, ) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/11/2025)

1 Proposed Order (PDF Only)

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2 Proof of Service

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3 Proof of Service

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Aug. 8, 2025

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Case assigned to Judge S. Kato Crews. Text Only Entry. (eluce, ) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Aug. 8, 2025

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ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for non-dispositive matters. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, and (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions. Court-sponsored alternative dispute resolution is governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6. On the request of the parties by motion, this Court may direct the parties to engage in an early neutral evaluation, a settlement conference, or another alternative dispute resolution proceeding. Alternatively, the Magistrate Judge, at their discretion, may convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. Counsel for the Parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Standing Order and Practice Standards, as well as the Practice Standards of the assigned Magistrate Judge. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 8/11/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Aug. 11, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Katherine Stein Folly on behalf of Children's Hospital Colorado. (jrobe, ) Modified on 11/18/2025 to ad PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Aseem Mehta on behalf of Children's Hospital Colorado. (jrobe, ) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Cody Gray on behalf of Children's Hospital Colorado. (jrobe, )Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Scott B. Dahlquist on behalf of Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030.(jrobe, ) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Aug. 29, 2025

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RESPONSE to 2 MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. (Dahlquist, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Aug. 29, 2025

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RESPONSE to 1 MOTION to Quash filed by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Acting Director Lisa Hsiao)(Dahlquist, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 08/29/2025)

1 Exhibit Declaration of Acting Director Lisa Hsiao

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Aug. 29, 2025

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MEMORANDUM: re 2 MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030 and 1 MOTION to Quash filed by Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 9/2/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

Sept. 2, 2025

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NOTICE by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit E.D. Pa. Orders)(Dahlquist, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 09/03/2025)

1 Exhibit E.D. Pa. Orders

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ORDER addressing Respondent's 12 Notice, as set forth more particularly in the attached Order.SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 9/3/2025. (skclc3) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 09/03/2025)

Sept. 3, 2025

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NOTICE re 13 Order by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030 (Dahlquist, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 09/05/2025)

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NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Ross Scott Goldstein on behalf of Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030(jrobe, ) Modified to add correct document on 9/5/2025 (jrobe, ).Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 09/05/2025)

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REPLY to Response to 1 MOTION to Quash Subpoena filed by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit In Re: Admin. Subpoena No. 25-1431-019, 2025 WL 2607784 (D. Mass. Sept. 9, 2025))(Gray, Cody) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 09/12/2025)

1 Exhibit In Re: Admin. Subpoena No. 25-1431-019, 2025 WL 2607784 (D. Mass. Sept.

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REPLY to Response to 2 MOTION for Leave to Restrict filed by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado. (Gray, Cody) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 09/12/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to File Surreply by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Surreply, # 2 Exhibit Meet and Confer)(Dahlquist, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 10/10/2025)

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Oct. 10, 2025

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MEMORANDUM regarding 18 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply filed by Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/11/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) (Entered: 10/11/2025)

Oct. 11, 2025

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BRIEF in Opposition to 18 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply filed by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado. (Mehta, Aseem). Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 10/17/2025)

Oct. 17, 2025

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: 1 MOTION to Quash by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - QueerDoc, PLLC v. U.S. Department of Justice, No. 2:25-mc-00042-JNW, Dkt. 27 (W.D. Wa. Oct. 27, 2025))(Mehta, Aseem) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

1 Exhibit A - QueerDoc, PLLC v. U.S. Department of Justice, No. 2:25-mc-00042-JNW,

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Oct. 28, 2025

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REPLY to Response to 18 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply filed by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030. (Dahlquist, Scott) . Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). (Entered: 10/31/2025)

Oct. 31, 2025

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Trump v. Orr, 607 U.S. __, No. 25A319, # 2 Exhibit Lower court orders packet)(Dahlquist, Scott) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDFs (tlove, ). (Entered: 11/14/2025)

1 Exhibit Trump v. Orr, 607 U.S. __, No. 25A319

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2 Exhibit Lower court orders packet

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Nov. 14, 2025

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ORDER by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 11/17/2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Restrict, ECF No. 2, is DENIED. Once this Order becomes effective, the Clerk is ORDERED to unrestrict all filings in this case. (tlove, ) Modified on 11/18/2025 to add PDF (tlove, ). Modified on 11/20/2025 to correct document type (tlove, ). (Entered: 11/17/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION to File Amicus Brief by Amicus State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Granting Motion for Leave to File, # 2 Exhibit AMICUS BRIEF OF COLORADO, MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON, AND WISCONSIN)(Weiss, Sarah) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Granting Motion for Leave to File

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2 Exhibit AMICUS BRIEF OF COLORADO, MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, DELAWA

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Dec. 4, 2025

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MEMORANDUM regarding 25 Unopposed MOTION to File Amicus Brief filed by State of Colorado. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 12/8/2025. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Memorandum

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: 1 MOTION to Quash by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum No. 25-1431-016, No. 2:25-mc-00041-JHC, Dkt. 25 (W.D Wa. Sept. 3, 2025))(Mehta, Aseem) Modified on 12/15/2025 to restrict per Chambers (agryan). Modified on 12/19/2025 to edit docket entry pursuant to ECF 30 Mintue Order(norlin, ). (Entered: 12/12/2025)

1 Exhibit A - In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum No. 25-1431-016, No. 2:25-mc-00041-JHC,

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Dec. 12, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER: This matter is before the Court on the Notice of Supplemental Authorities, ECF No. 27 . The notice appears to contain information from a sealed case, and as such, the Clerk's office is ORDERED to restrict ECF No. 27 at a Level 1 restriction. On or before December 22, 2025, the petitioner shall file a motion under D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.2. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 12/15/2025. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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RESPONSE to 28 Minute Order, by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum No. 25- 1431-016, No. 2:25-mc-00041-JHC, Dkt. 38 (W.D Wa. Dec. 11, 2025), # 2 Exhibit B - In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum No. 25-1431-016, No. 2:25-mc-00041-JHC, Dkt. 25 (W.D Wa. Sept. 3, 2025))(Mehta, Aseem) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

1 Exhibit A - In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum No. 25- 1431-016, No. 2:25-mc-00041-JHC,

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2 Exhibit B - In re: Subpoena Duces Tecum No. 25-1431-016, No. 2:25-mc-00041-JHC,

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MINUTE ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 12/19/2025. In light of the petitioner's representation that its Notice of Supplemental Authorities, filed on December 12, 2025, contains no sealed, confidential, or otherwise restricted information, the Clerk's Office is ordered to unrestrict ECF No. 27 . Text Only Entry (norlin, ) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities re: 10 Response to Motion, by Respondent Department of Justice Administrative Subpoena No. 25-1431-030 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A. Declaration of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B. Public Health Message from Ass't HHS Sec'y for Health)(Goldstein, Ross) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

1 Exhibit Ex. A. Declaration of the Secretary of Health and Human Services

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MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 01/05/2026. The petitioner's Reply cited a new case, but it did not raise new arguments such that it contained new material warranting a surreply. For these reasons, the United States's Motion for Leave to File Surreply, ECF No. 18, is DENIED. (agryan) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER: The Unopposed Motion for Leave To File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner's Motion To Quash, ECF No. 25, is GRANTED. "[T]his Court has broad discretion to allow participation of amicus curiae," SEC v. Cetera Advisors LLC, No. 19-CV-02461-MEH, 2020 WL 13470960, at *1 (D. Colo. Aug. 25, 2020), there is no opposition to the participation of the amici, and the content of the brief would assist the Court. The Clerk of the Court is directed to accept ECF No. 25-2 for filing and docket it as a separate entry entitled "Amicus Brief." Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 01/05/2026. Text Only Entry.(agryan) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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BRIEF of Colorado, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner's Motion to Quash Subpoena 1 filed by Amicus State of Colorado. [Docketed pursuant to 33 Minute Order] (agryan) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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RECOMMENDATION of United States Magistrate Judge. The Court RECOMMENDS that the petitioner's Motion to Quash Subpoena, ECF No. 1, be GRANTED. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 01/05/2026. (agryan) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Order on Motion to File Amicus Brief

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NOTICE of Intent to Respond to Government's Objections or, in the Alternative, Unopposed Motion for Leave to Respond by Petitioner Children's Hospital Colorado (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Granting Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Respond to Government's Objections)(Mehta, Aseem) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

1 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Granting Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Respond

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ORDER re 37 Notice of Intent to Respond: Children's Hospital shall file a response to the government's 36 Objection on or before February 3, 2026. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 1/23/2026. Text Only Entry (skcja, ) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Colorado

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 8, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Colorado 1:25-mc-00063

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Any published opinion

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