Patrick Schiltz
Coverage of Patrick Schiltz in the Nexus archive.
- Eric Tostrud named chief judge for District of Minnesota
Eric C. Tostrud was named chief federal judge for the District of Minnesota, succeeding Patrick J. Schiltz. Tostrud was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate later that year. He previously worked as a lawyer at Lockridge Grindal Nauen in Minneapolis.
- A federal judge refuses to bend the knee
A federal judge ruled that U.S. Department of Justice subpoenas targeting Minnesota state and local officials during Operation Metro Surge were issued to harass political opponents and overstep federal authority. The judge, Patrick Schiltz, criticized the subpoenas as an unlawful use of the grand-jury process and noted the DOJ failed to provide a valid justification for the requests.
- Walz claims Trump administration is targeting Minnesota, demands federal records
Governor Tim Walz accuses the Trump administration of a coordinated retribution campaign against Minnesota through lawsuits, funding threats, and investigations. His office filed 16 FOIA requests to uncover federal communications referencing Minnesota and related terms. A federal judge recently blocked DOJ subpoenas targeting state officials, calling them 'blatantly unlawful.'
- Federal judge quashes subpoenas against Walz, Frey in DOJ criminal investigation
A federal judge nullified six subpoenas issued by the U.S. Department of Justice against Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and other officials as part of a criminal investigation into alleged obstruction of federal immigration enforcement. The judge ruled the subpoenas were issued for 'harass, coerce and retaliate' rather than legitimate investigation, citing a lack of plausible justification.
- Judge rejects subpoenas of Minnesota officials, rebukes Trump administration’s ‘coercive’ actions
A federal judge blocked Trump administration subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials, ruling they were unconstitutional efforts to coerce compliance with immigration enforcement. The judge linked the subpoenas to Trump's threats of retribution, following a large-scale immigration operation in the Twin Cities that led to reported abuses.
- Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats
A federal judge blocked Trump administration subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials over immigration records, ruling they were meant to coerce officials into aiding federal immigration enforcement. The judge found the subpoenas were issued to harass political opponents and violate the grand jury process.
- 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.