ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A coalition of states and the District of Columbia, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, sued the Trump administration over federal moves targeting gender-affirming care for those under 19. They filed the lawsuit on Friday, claiming that the administration overreached to interfere with state authority to regulate medicine and protect the health of their residents, as outlined in the Constitution.

The suit explicitly cites the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution, which reserves any power not explicitly delegated to the federal government to state governments.

"Gender-affirming care" describes a range of medical treatments for transgender or intersex people. For minors, it would include social transitioning, meaning a new name, different pronouns, or cha

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