A federal judge refuses to bend the knee

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 925

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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A recent judicial ruling nullifying U.S. Department of Justice subpoenas served on the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other state and city officials during the heat of Operation Metro Surge isn’t your typical dry recitation of legal argument.

Instead, a federal judge gave the president’s men a public shaming.

A little background: Amid Minnesota’s resistance to the strongman tactics of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, someone leaked …