US judge blocks Trump administration subpoena against Minnesota officials
Key takeaways
- Ruling represents setback for investigation that targeted state Democratic officials who criticised immigration raids.
- US District Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed subpoenas issued against officials such as Governor Tim Walz, part of a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe launched during the height of the crackdown, in a ruling on Monday.
- The order was issued on June 17 and unsealed on Monday.
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Ruling represents setback for investigation that targeted state Democratic officials who criticised immigration raids.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Protesters demonstrate against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the January 7 death of Minneapolis resident Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer, on January 12, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the United States [File: Jen Golbeck/AP Photo]By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026A United States judge has blocked efforts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to subpoena Democratic state officials in the Midwestern state of Minnesota, a setback for the government’s efforts to investigate officials who voiced opposition to the government’s mass deportation raids.
US District Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed subpoenas issued against officials such as Governor Tim Walz, part of a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe launched during the height of the crackdown, in a ruling on Monday.