Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas Aimed at Minnesota Gov. Walz, Other Officials

A judge ruled that the subpoenas were impermissible because their main purpose was to coerce Minnesota officials to assist in federal immigration enforcement.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks onstage at a rally in St. Paul, Minn., on March 28, 2026. Adam Bettcher/Getty Images for No Kings

A federal judge has quashed six Justice Department (DOJ) grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials and concluded they were part of an unconstitutional effort to pressure state and local leaders into assisting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.

U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ruled June 17 on subpoenas served on the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis and St. Paul mayor’s office, Minnesota attorney general’s office, and the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.