'Ill-conceived from the beginning': Judge ridicules Trump admin for 'slapdash' censorship of public health websites
Source: Law & Crime
Jul 3rd, 2025, 4:58 pm
A physicians group solidified an earlier victory against the Trump administration on Wednesday when a judge found the "rushed and bulk" removal of webpages from public health websites "unlawful."
In early February, Doctors for America filed an 18-page lawsuit over the removal of "a broad range of health-related data and other information used every day by health professionals to diagnose and treat patients and by researchers to advance public health."
Days later, Senior U.S. District Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, issued a temporary restraining order directing the government to restore a litany of webpages with phrases that fell afoul of President Donald Trump's executive order attacking so-called "gender ideology."
Now, acting on motions for summary judgment, the court has concluded the merits portion of the case with a finding almost entirely in the plaintiffs' favor. In a 46-page memorandum opinion and accompanying order, Bates vacates memos effectuating Trump's order, directs the government to restore a forthcoming list of webpages, and to file status reports detailing compliance.
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Link to ORDER (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25989858-dfa-v-opm-opinion/
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25989858/dfa-v-opm-opinion.pdf