Case: Choi v. U.S Department of Homeland Security
0:26-cv-03301 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Filed Date: July 15, 2026
Case Ongoing
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Case Summary
(This summary is temporary as we research the case.)
On July 15, 2026, the Ramsey County Attorney and the Ramsey County Sheriff filed this lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and its Secretary, bringing claims. The suit arose from a January 2026 incident during "Operation Metro Surge," DHS's large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. In one particular incident, masked and armed federal agents broke into the home of a U.S. citizen, handcuffed him, and drove him around for roughly an hour before returning him home.The plaintiffs alleged that DHS ignored their formal demand for records and testimony with no lawful basis. They claimed the agency's delay violated the APA, and that a broader policy of refusing to cooperate with state investigations intruded on the state's sovereign authority to enforce its own criminal laws under the 10th Amendment.
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73618579/parties/choi-v-us-department-of-homeland-security/
Tostrud, Eric Christian (Minnesota)
Bacon, Brett (Minnesota)
Haase, Mark Andrew (Minnesota)
Nguyen, Hao Quang (Minnesota)
Sekus, Perry (Minnesota)
Documents in the Clearinghouse
Docket
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73618579/choi-v-us-department-of-homeland-security/
Last updated Aug. 30, 2026, 3:07 a.m.
Docket for: Choi v. U.S Department of Homeland Security
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 15, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Ramsey County officials
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Federal
Department of Homeland Security
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Constitutional Clause(s):
Federalism (including 10th Amendment)
Other Dockets:
District of Minnesota 0:26-cv-03301
Available Documents:
Outcome
Relief Sought:
Issues
Immigration/Border:
Case Summary of Choi v. U.S Department of Homeland Security, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48367/.