Judge Patrick J. Schiltz (Credit: Wikipedia)
A federal judge has quashed grand jury subpoenas targeting several Minnesota officials, ruling the DOJ was attempting to “harass” state leaders over immigration policy enforcement.
The subpoenas targeted high-profile Minnesota officials including Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her.
The subpoenas were served in January amid Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.
(…) In January, the Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas to six Minnesota offices, including the offices of Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, and the Ramsey County board were also targeted in the effort.
The subpoenas were reportedly part of an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to coerce or obstruct federal law enforcement during the Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. (Read more: Yahoo News, 6/22/2026)