Federal judge quashes 6 DOJ subpoenas targeting Minnesota, calls them ‘blatantly unlawful’

A federal judge in Minnesota dismissed six U.S. Department of Justice subpoenas targeting state officials during Operation Metro Surge, ruling they were 'blatantly unlawful' and an abuse of the grand-jury process. The judge found the subpoenas, which sought records related to immigration enforcement, were issued to coerce Minnesota into assisting ICE agents and retaliate against officials for noncompliance.