Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats
Summary
A federal judge in Minnesota stopped subpoenas from President Donald Trump's administration that asked state and local officials for immigration-related records. The judge ruled the subpoenas were meant to pressure officials to help enforce federal immigration laws and were being used unfairly against political opponents.Key Facts
- The judge who stopped the subpoenas is U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz.
- The subpoenas targeted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and other local officials.
- The subpoenas were issued during Operation Metro Surge, a federal effort tied to immigration law enforcement.
- Judge Schiltz said the subpoenas were used "to harass political opponents" and that this misuse of grand jury powers was illegal.
- County commissioners from Ramsey and Hennepin counties also challenged the subpoenas.
- Four days after the subpoenas, then-U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded Minnesota repeal sanctuary policies and hand over voter registration and benefit records.
- Officials like Mayor Frey and Governor Walz said the subpoenas were a political attack by the Justice Department.
- Grand juries normally have broad powers, and judges rarely block their subpoenas, but this case was seen as different due to the political nature.
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