Federal judge blocks subpoenas to Minnesota officials in DOJ immigration probe

U.S. judge says Trump DOJ subpoenas of Tim Walz, other Democrats unconstitutional

A U.S. federal judge on Monday blocked the Justice Department from forcing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other officials to turn over records in its probe of Democratic resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas Targeting Minnesota Officials

A federal judge has blocked a series of grand jury subpoenas issued by the U.S. Department of Justice to Minnesota officials, delivering a significant legal setback in a dispute tied to federal immigration enforcement policies. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz ruled that six subpoenas served on Minnesota officials should be quashed, concluding that the government had failed to establish a sufficient investigative basis for the requests. In hi…

Judge quashes ‘unlawful’ subpoenas he says Trump administration was using to harass Minnesota Democrats

A federal judge has quashed subpoenas targeting Minnesota Gov.

Judge Finds Justice Dept. Overreach in Subpoenas to Minnesota Officials

The judge quashed the subpoenas, writing that they were designed to “harass and retaliate against” Democratic officials who bucked the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/minnesota-democrats-judge-ruling.html Author : Mitch Smith Publish date : 2026-06-22 19:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Minnesota judge rejects DOJ subpoenas against state officials over immigration enforcement

ST. PAUL — A Minnesota judge has tossed out subpoenas sent to Minnesota officials from the U.S. Department of Justice in a criminal investigation over alleged obstruction of federal immigration enforcement. The ruling, issued Monday, June 22, from U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz, says the subpoenas from the federal government violated the 10th Amendment and failed to provide examples of instances in which those officials obstr…

Judge's scathing rebuke of Trump admin startles CNN: 'Quite a shock to see it on paper'

CNN anchor Brianna Keilar was stunned after a federal judge scolded the Trump administration in a scorching new ruling on Monday.Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota blocked the Justice Department's efforts to subpoena Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim ...