Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe
Summary
A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from subpoenaing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other state officials in an immigration investigation. The judge said the subpoenas were meant to pressure and punish them, not to find evidence of a crime.Key Facts
- The subpoenas were issued in January as part of an immigration enforcement probe in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
- The subpoenas targeted Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.
- U.S. District Judge Patrick Schlitz ruled the subpoenas were intended to harass and retaliate against Minnesota officials.
- The judge found little or no evidence that the subpoenas related to any criminal violations.
- Minnesota officials have the legal right not to take part in enforcing federal immigration laws.
- The Justice Department was said to be using the grand jury process for purposes other than a criminal investigation.
- Governor Walz called the decision a victory for the rule of law and democracy.
- This ruling continues a pattern of federal courts pushing back against aggressive Justice Department investigation tactics under President Trump’s administration.
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