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BumRushDaShow

(129,683 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:56 PM Mar 1

Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care

Source: AP

Updated 5:15 PM EST, March 1, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Friday temporarily blocked state Attorney General Ken Paxton from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.

The ruling came just one day after PFLAG National went to court to try to stop Paxton’s office from getting the information.

Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel said in an order that providing the information would harm PFLAG and its members in several ways, including violating their rights of free speech, association and protection from unreasonable searches. Additionally, the judge said, it would be a “gross invasion” of privacy.

A hearing was scheduled for March 25 to give the attorney general’s office a chance to make the case for why Friday’s order shouldn’t continue.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lawsuit-texas-paxton-pflag-75bd407e25f857ab45a69c63c3613cf7

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Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 1 OP

Here comes the Fascist 5th circuit to deal with a reasoned law alert. Those *uckers will overrule. Comfortably_Numb Mar 1 #1

So what? Chi67 Mar 2 #4

Paxton will appeal to the Supreme Court. And who knows how this MAGA Court would rule. Lonestarblue Mar 2 #5

GOOD Warpy Mar 1 #2

Good to see this! Chi67 Mar 2 #3

Looked up the Judge BumRushDaShow Mar 2 #6

Does HIPPA not apply? Lunabell Mar 2 #7

I would think so Chi67 Mar 2 #8

Comfortably_Numb

(3,838 posts)

1. Here comes the Fascist 5th circuit to deal with a reasoned law alert. Those *uckers will overrule.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:20 PM

Mar 1

Chi67

(1,076 posts)

4. So what?

Reply to Comfortably_Numb (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 04:51 AM

Mar 2

This is s clear violation of the constitution. The 5th will get shot down by another court.

Lonestarblue

(10,109 posts)

5. Paxton will appeal to the Supreme Court. And who knows how this MAGA Court would rule.

Reply to Chi67 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 05:20 AM

Mar 2

Warpy

(111,383 posts)

2. GOOD

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 11:16 PM

Mar 1

It's none of those bluenoses' business. Ever.

Politicians should never be allowed o play doctor. They're outrageously bad at it.

Chi67

(1,076 posts)

3. Good to see this!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 04:50 AM

Mar 2

Yes, there could be more appeals, but this court ruled correctly!

BumRushDaShow

(129,683 posts)

6. Looked up the Judge

Reply to Chi67 (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 06:47 AM

Mar 2

and this was done in a state court and she is a Democrat (she's running for re-election this year) - https://ballotpedia.org/Maria_Cant%C3%BA_Hexsel

(one of those situations that underlines how important "up and down the ballot" elections are)

Lunabell

(6,128 posts)

7. Does HIPPA not apply?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 06:52 AM

Mar 2

That is a clear violation of HIPPA laws. My private health information is PRIVATE!!!

Chi67

(1,076 posts)

8. I would think so

Reply to Lunabell (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 11:36 AM

Mar 2

Paxton tried to get info from other states on trans people who left Texas to get treated. He was promptly told to go fuck himself.

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