Case: In re: Subpoenas

0:26-mc-00043 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 16, 2026

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). This is a motion to quash six federal grand-jury subpoenas relating to enforcement of federal immigration laws since January 1, 2025. The subpoenas were served on (1) the Minnesota Governor's office; (2) the Minneapolis Mayor's office; (3) the St. Paul Mayor's office; (4) the Minnesota Attorney General's office; (5) the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners; and (6) the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. The federal jury procee…

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). This is a motion to quash six federal grand-jury subpoenas relating to enforcement of federal immigration laws since January 1, 2025. The subpoenas were served on (1) the Minnesota Governor's office; (2) the Minneapolis Mayor's office; (3) the St. Paul Mayor's office; (4) the Minnesota Attorney General's office; (5) the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners; and (6) the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.

The federal jury proceedings arose from the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge," described as the largest civil immigration enforcement operation in U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) history, and which deployed more than 3,000 DHS agents in Minnesota. On January 12, 2026, Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed suit challenging the operation, prompting President Trump to publicly threaten "RETRIBUTION" and the then-Deputy Attorney General to accuse the Governor and the Mayor of Minneapolis of "terrorism." On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) served the six federal grand jury subpoenas.

The recipients of the subpoenas filed a motion to quash. On June 22, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota found the DOJ's investigatory justifications implausible and concluded that the subpoenas were issued to coerce Minnesota officials into assisting with federal immigration enforcement in violation of the Tenth Amendment's anti-commandeering doctrine — and to retaliate against them for declining to do so — and accordingly granted the motions to quash all six subpoenas.

People

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Judge(s)
Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Abelson, Daniel L (Minnesota)

Anderson, Trisha Beth (Minnesota)

Anderson, Kristyn M (Minnesota)

Billion, Timothy (Minnesota)

DeAbreu, Flavio Silveira (Minnesota)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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0:26-mc-00043

Order/Notice to Attorney

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73512670/in-re-subpoenas/

Last updated June 26, 2026, 3:07 a.m.

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ORDER granting Motions to Quash Subpoenas. Signed by Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz on 6/17/2026.(NAH) (Main Document 1 replaced on 6/22/2026) (NAH). (Entered: 06/22/2026)

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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NOTICE of Withdrawal as Attorney NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL BY GREENE ESPEL, PLLP AND REQUEST TO AMEND ORDER QUASHING SUBPOENA TO REFLECT COUNSEL OF RECORD (Saxena, Surya) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Minnesota

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 16, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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District of Minnesota 0:26-mc-00043

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