Federal judge blocks subpoenas to Minnesota officials in DOJ immigration probe
The judge found the subpoenas were meant to pressure officials into aiding federal immigration enforcement, with no plausible criminal investigation, he wrote.
- On Monday, District Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed six grand jury subpoenas the Trump administration served against Minnesota officials, ruling the legal actions were retaliatory and unlawful.
- These subpoenas followed Minnesota officials' legal challenge against Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement effort, as the administration sought to coerce local leaders into assisting with civil immigration law enforcement.
- The Justice Department "has struggled — without success — to identify a single plausible investigatory justification" for the subpoenas, with connections to criminal violations deemed "extremely weak to nonexistent."
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hailed the ruling as a "victory for the rule of law," while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denounced the subpoenas as "never about justice" but an attempt to intimidate political opponents.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison stated it should disturb every American that the administration is "weaponizing the criminal justice system" against political opponents, as Schiltz concluded the subpoenas targeted constitutionally protected conduct.
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Trump administration hits roadblock in Walz investigation
A federal judge has thrown out an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, saying the move was retaliatory in nature. In his order, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said the main 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.” Schiltz said the subpoen…
Judge quashes subpoenas of Tim Walz and Jacob Frey
A federal judge on Monday threw out subpoenas issued by the Justice Department targeting Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and other Minnesota officials who requested the state’s records on cooperation with immigration enforcement. In a scathing 29-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz framed the DOJ subpoenas as harassment, calling the department’s use of a grand jury to initiate an investigation into Walz “unlawful and unethical.” “Initiating a …
Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe - The Boston Globe
The judge ruled there appeared to be “extremely weak to nonexistent” connections between the information sought in the subpoenas and any possible criminal violation.
BREAKING: Federal Judge Quashes Grand Jury Subpoenas Targeting Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey in DOJ’s Immigration Enforcement Investigation * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
A federal judge on Monday quashed grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Minnesota officials.
Judge says Trump DOJ subpoenas of Tim Walz and other Democrats are unconstitutional
A 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, calling the move retaliatory.
Federal Judge Quashes 'Retaliatory' Subpoenas Against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Six grand jury subpoenas were quashed by a federal judge Wednesday, when it was decided that the subpoenas were filed to retaliate against Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s administration and the city governments of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the District of Minnesota made his ruling public on Monday, granting the motion requested by the Minnesota officials to quash grand jury subpoenas related to Minnesota de…
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