Case: United States v. Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools

0:25-cv-04571 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2025

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Case Summary

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On December 9, 2025, the United States government brought this action to stop the Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools (Board), Special School District No. 1, the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), and MPS Superintendent (collectively, Defendants) from discriminating against teachers based on their race, color, sex, and national origin in violation of federal law. This complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, claims that since at least July 1, 2021, Defendants have contracted with a teacher’s union to provide black teachers, teachers of color, and “underrepresented” teachers preferential treatment in employment decisions.

This case is ongoing.

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Judge(s)

Schiltz, Patrick Joseph (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Wrobleski, Brandon (Minnesota)

Judge(s)

Schiltz, Patrick Joseph (Minnesota)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Wrobleski, Brandon (Minnesota)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2 0:25-cv-04571	Complaint United States of America v. Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools et al.	Dec. 9, 2025	Dec. 9, 2025 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated March 26, 2026, 3:20 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	FILED IN ERROR-WILL REFILE. COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by United States of America. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Wrobleski, Brandon) Modified text on 12/9/2025 (MKB). (Entered: 12/09/2025)	Dec. 9, 2025	Dec. 9, 2025
2	COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by United States of America. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Wrobleski, Brandon) (Entered: 12/09/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Dec. 9, 2025	Dec. 9, 2025 Clearinghouse
3	(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Patrick J. Schiltz per Civil (3rd, 4th - Civil Rights) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster. Please use case number 25-cv-4571 (PJS/DJF).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MKB) (Entered: 12/09/2025)	Dec. 9, 2025	Dec. 9, 2025
4	Summons Issued as to Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools. (MKB) (Entered: 12/09/2025)	Dec. 9, 2025	Dec. 9, 2025
5	DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR / WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by United States of America. All Defendants. (Wrobleski, Brandon) Modified text on 12/31/2025 (ABR). (Entered: 12/30/2025)	Dec. 30, 2025	Dec. 30, 2025
6	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by United States of America. All Defendants. (Wrobleski, Brandon) (Entered: 01/02/2026)	Jan. 2, 2026	Jan. 2, 2026
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Allen Huang on behalf of United States of America. (Huang, Allen) (Entered: 02/09/2026)	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026 RECAP
8	MOTION to Dismiss/General filed by Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools. (Sullivan, Timothy) (Entered: 02/09/2026)	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026 RECAP
9	NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 8 MOTION to Dismiss/General : Motion Hearing set for 5/6/2026 at 08:30 AM in Judge's Chambers 15 (MPLS) before Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz. (Sullivan, Timothy) (Entered: 02/09/2026)	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026
10	MEMORANDUM in Support re 8 MOTION to Dismiss/General filed by Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Sullivan, Timothy) (Entered: 02/09/2026) 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate View on PACER	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026 RECAP
11	Declaration of Alicia Miller in Support of 8 MOTION to Dismiss/General filed by Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1, # 2 Exhibit(s) 2, # 3 Exhibit(s) 3, # 4 Exhibit(s) 4)(Sullivan, Timothy) (Entered: 02/09/2026) 1 Exhibit(s) 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit(s) 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit(s) 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit(s) 4 View on PACER	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026
12	MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re 8 Motion to Dismiss/General filed by Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools.(Sullivan, Timothy) (Entered: 02/09/2026)	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026 RECAP
13	PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 8 MOTION to Dismiss/General filed by Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Lisa Sayles-Adams, Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools.(Sullivan, Timothy) (Entered: 02/09/2026)	Feb. 9, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026 RECAP
14	(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE: Due to the pending Motion to Dismiss 8, the Court finds there is good cause to delay the entry of a pretrial scheduling order. The Court will schedule a pretrial conference, if needed, promptly after a decision is issued on the pending motion. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster on 2/10/2026.(CRD) (Entered: 02/10/2026)	Feb. 10, 2026	Feb. 10, 2026
	Order/Notice to Attorney	Feb. 10, 2026	Feb. 10, 2026
15	RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss/General filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Wrobleski, Brandon) (Entered: 03/02/2026) 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate View on PACER	March 2, 2026	March 2, 2026
16	DECLARATION of Cynthia M. Jones in Opposition to 8 MOTION to Dismiss/General filed by United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Exhibit(s))(Wrobleski, Brandon) (Entered: 03/02/2026) 1 Exhibit(s) View on PACER 2 Exhibit(s) View on PACER	March 2, 2026	March 2, 2026

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government

Anti-discrimination case

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 9, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Minnesota 0:25-cv-04571

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Complaint (any)

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Recommended Citation

Case Summary of United States v. Board of Directors of Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis Public Schools, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47509/.