federal immigration officer deploy tear gas at the protesters after a shooting jen 24 2026 minneapo
CORRECTS PRETTY TO PRETTI – Minnesota Gov.Tim walz, right and Attorney general Keith Ellison discuss of shooting Alex pretti during a news conference in blaine, minn., Sunday 25 2026
minneapolis major jacob frey speak during the 94th winter meeting of the U.S. conference of Mayor, jan 29/2026 in Washington
protesters demonstration against the immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) Renee, who was fatally by ICE officer earlier, jan 12- 2026 in Minneapolis
A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, calling it an effort to “harass and retaliate against them.”
In a ruling unsealed Monday, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schlitz found the “dominant purpose” of the subpoenas was to “coerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration law and to harass and retaliate against them for failing to do so.”
The subpoenas were served in January as part of an investigation into whether Walz and other officials obstructed or impeded law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
The judge ruled that there appeared to be “extremely weak to nonexistent” connections between the information sought in the subpoenas and any possible criminal violation. The subpoenas seek materials “that largely if not entirely relate to constitutionally protected conduct,” the judge wrote, noting that Minnesota has the legal right not to devote its resources to enforcing federal immigration law.
