Federal judge tosses DOJ subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, other state officials

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Source: abc news



Federal judge tosses DOJ subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, other state officials

The subpoenas were issued against the backdrop of the admin's immigration surge.

June 22, 2026, 12:16 PM



A federal judge on Monday tossed out multiple Justice Department subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other officials tied to a federal investigation regarding the state's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, according to a newly published legal opinion.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.


Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/federal-judge-tosses-doj-subpoenas-minnesota-gov-tim/story?id=134102990

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[agingdem]

1. Malicious prosecution...subpoenas dismissed...

Another Toddler Trump and his sock puppet Blanche revenge-targeting anyone that said mean things about him…

[riversedge]

2. "example of Trump admin's "well-established history" of using the department to punish Trump's adversaries.

abc had no update as of a few moments ago..




‪@kyledcheney.bsky.social‬
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BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz has quashed several DOJ grand jury subpoenas aimed Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they were part of a retaliatory effort over their refusal to aid Trumpa dmin immigration enforcement efforts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz has quashed several DOJ grand jury subpoenas aimed Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they were part of a retaliatory effort over their refusal to aid Trumpa dmin immigration enforcement efforts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T16:35:50.872Z

NEW: Judge Schiltz says the DOJ subpoenas were a clear-cut example of the Trump administration's "well-established history" of using the department to punish Trump's adversaries.

NEW: Judge Schiltz says the DOJ subpoenas were a clear-cut example of the Trump administration's "well-established history" of using the department to punish Trump's adversaries.

www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-06-22T17:02:13.879Z

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3. Judge Finds Justice Dept. Overreach in Subpoenas to Minnesota Officials (New York Times Gift Article)

The judge quashed the subpoenas, writing that they were designed to “harass and retaliate against” Democratic officials who bucked the Trump administration on immigration enforcement.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/us/minnesota-democrats-judge-ruling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sFA.zzxm.z-vy8JiNZ6fN&smid=nytcore-ios-share

A federal judge in Minnesota quashed the Justice Department’s subpoenas of state and local officials in a ruling unsealed on Monday, finding that the Trump administration had engaged in a politically motivated and improper use of the grand jury process. Those subpoenas were issued at the height of the administration’s winter immigration crackdown in the state.

Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote in a highly critical opinion that “the dominant purpose of the challenged subpoenas is 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.”...

Judge Schiltz wrote on Monday that the justification given for the subpoenas was an investigation into possible violations of federal laws that make it illegal to conceal an undocumented immigration or obstruct the government.

But in fact, the judge wrote, the “subpoenas are directed to investigating activity that is not only legal, but constitutionally protected from interference by the very federal government that issued the subpoenas.”