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A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, calling it an effort to \u201charass and retaliate against them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a ruling unsealed Monday, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schlitz found the \u201cdominant purpose\u201d of the subpoenas was to \u201ccoerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration law and to harass and retaliate against them for failing to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

The subpoenas were served in January as part of an investigation into whether Walz and other officials obstructed or impeded law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.<\/p>\n

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The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.<\/p>\n

The judge ruled that there appeared to be \u201cextremely weak to nonexistent\u201d connections between the information sought in the subpoenas and any possible criminal violation. The subpoenas seek materials \u201cthat largely if not entirely relate to constitutionally protected conduct,\u201d the judge wrote, noting that Minnesota has the legal right not to devote its resources to enforcing federal immigration law.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department \u201cis not conducting a criminal investigation,\u201d the judge wrote, \u201cbut is instead using the grand jury process for other (unlawful) purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The evidence that the subpoenas were issued for unlawful reasons is overwhelming, the judge said, arguing that the Justice Department \u201chas struggled \u2014 without success \u2014 to identify a single plausible investigatory justification\u201d for them.<\/p>\n

Walz, in a statement, called the ruling \u201ca victory for the rule of law and our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe U.S. Justice Department is pursuing criminal investigations into the President\u2019s political opponents,\u201d said Walz, the 2024 Democratic nominee for vice president. \u201cThis case was just one example of that, but we are seeing daily reminders of this administration\u2019s lawlessness \u2013 in Minnesota and around the country. We all must continue to seek justice and uphold the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellison said \u201cit should disturb every American that Donald Trump is weaponizing the criminal justice system against people he disagrees with.\u201d<\/p>\n

The subpoenas \u201ca politically motivated retaliation against our city for lawfully standing up to ICE and fighting for our residents,\u201d Her said in a statement, referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n

Frey said the investigation was \u201cnever about justice, law, and order, but the absence of it.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cSubpoenaing political opponents because they spoke on behalf of their constituents violates the core tenets of our democracy and human decency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Frey also observed that criticizing government action is not a crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the defining strengths of our democracy is the ability to challenge those in power without fear of retribution. Elected officials have both the right and the responsibility to speak honestly about how government decisions affect the people they serve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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